Doing their job. And very well I might add.

Coast Guard finds 5 missing sailors in Gulf By JOHN PORRETTO, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jun 8, 8:06 AM ET

Coast Guard finds 5 missing sailors in Gulf - Yahoo! News

GALVESTON, Texas - A Coast Guard helicopter crew early Sunday rescued five regatta competitors who had drifted for 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat capsized.

Rescuers were continuing to search for a missing sailor, identified as boasafety officer Roger Stone.

The search started after the 38-foot Cynthia Woods missed a radio check Saturday morning. The crew included four college students and two safety officers.

A helicopter crew from Air Station Houston pulled the five men from the water 23 miles south of Freeport, Texas, Petty Officer Renee C. Aiello said Sunday. They had drifted about five miles northwest of their capsized boat.

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Yea can't keep the words of your great leader.

Prophet Muhammad - “Do you love your creator? Love your fellow-beings first.”

I have a lot of respect for the Coast Guard. I'll never forget that they were among the first who went in to rescue victims of hurricane Katrina, putting FEMA and others to shame.

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Walter Mondale: "George Bush doesn't have the manhood to apologize." George Bush: "Well, on the manhood thing, I'll put mine up against his any time."

I actually considered going lateral to the Coast Guard when my commitment to the Navy expired, but they wouldn't recognize my rank (I was a LT, they were only willing to retain me as an LJG), so I decided against it. Hindsight, I should've sucked it up and done it.

Every Coastie I ever knew was the epitome of professionalism and proficiency. I saw many of my sailors put in their place by a much better-read and better-trained Coastie in my time. Semper Paratus.

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