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As a former Coastie I appreciate you saying this. Oftentimes, we find government resources wasted for little value. Many a life, however, from pollution, man’s
by levinb 6y ago
As a former Coastie I appreciate you saying this.
Oftentimes, we find government resources wasted for little value. Many a life, however, from pollution, man’s violence, or the intemperance of the sea, has been saved by the Coast Guard.
An overlooked service I feel, nearly two decades since I left.
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- japhyr 6y agoI've been a volunteer on our local mountain rescue team for almost 20 years, and a couple times a year I get to fly with a USCG helo crew to help people in the mountains. It is such a privilege as a civilian to get to fly with USCG crews; working with them has been one of the highlights of my life. Thank you for your service, and your colleagues' as well. I agree, most people have no idea how hard USCG personnel train, and what goes on when they head out to conduct rescues.
- el_benhameen 6y agoI’ve gone out surfing in conditions too big or rough for my skill level a few times. This was in daylight, in San Diego-warm water, in maybe 8 or 9-foot waves, within sight of the shore, and seeing the waves about to break on my head still scared the living shit out of me. I can’t imagine going out in conditions like the ones in the article. I have lots of respect for the Coast Guard folks who go out into that stuff to help others.
- xbar 6y agoThank you for your service.