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Here ya go, BC. rescue swimmer has balls of titanium!!


I definitely would have gone Rescue Swimmer, since I surfed, swam competitively, and played water polo since I was a little kid in AAU, on through High School. By the time the Rescue Swimmer program started, I had advanced too high to be considered.

When I was at Station San Francisco I broke in on the 44' Motor Lifeboat. The Chief Bosun' that was qualifying me asked how I could read the waves so well, as this was my first boat operation in high surf conditions. I laughed and told him that surfing my whole life kind of ingrained that ability in me.
 

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Yes he was my CO. do you still talk to him?
Been several years. He retired as Master Chief, I believe he still lives up in Antioch.

That's the beauty of a small service, such as the Coast Guard. I find that nearly every Coastie I talk to knows someone that I know.
 

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Been several years. He retired as Master Chief, I believe he still lives up in Antioch.

That's the beauty of a small service, such as the Coast Guard. I find that nearly every Coastie I talk to knows someone that I know.
He was a great CO i don't know if he would remember me but it was great working under him
 

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Just one of many tales.....

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