This is a major reason why I'm proud to be a retired Coastie. Semper Paratus!
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9/20 UPDATE: Here are more (non-Katrina-related) reasons to be proud of the USCG. Meanwhile, check out these CG photos from the Katrina effort ... or search on the keyword "Katrina" here (log on with user name "uscg" and password "uscg").
