The Cellar - View Single Post - January 17, 2015: US coastguard in Alaska

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2015, 01:36 AM

Yes, must train on crew weapons. Don't like it though, only play with these because it's required.
We'd really rather be swimming in 39 degree water,
but this might be needed some day. What's a fella to do.

Every once it awhile I see pictures of Coast Guard training and of course the rescues. The coast guard isn't a military alternative, like the merchant marine. These guys have serious balls. Rolling boats over in big surf for practice... that's crazy. And of course when somebody gets their ass in a jam and calls the coast guard, it's rarely a calm, sunny afternoon in summer. Oh no, if it's not at night it's at least foggy, in a heavy downpour/blizzard, gale winds and big waves. It's risky business.

01-18-2015, 01:36 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, must train on crew weapons. Don't like it though, only play with these because it's required. We'd really rather be swimming in 39 degree water, but this might be needed some day. What's a fella to do. Every once it awhile I see pictures of Coast Guard training and of course the rescues. The coast guard isn't a military alternative, like the merchant marine. These guys have serious balls. Rolling boats over in big surf for practice... that's crazy. And of course when somebody gets their ass in a jam and calls the coast guard, it's rarely a calm, sunny afternoon in summer. Oh no, if it's not at night it's at least foggy, in a heavy downpour/blizzard, gale winds and big waves. It's risky business. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.