ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

Quote from ASTC Mario Vittone:

"This is the Coast Guard. Why we are here is easy....our primary "cause" requires such preparation and attention to the details of preparation that it becomes easy to forget about the thing that we are preparing for:

We are all here to save lives.

That's it. That's all. The primary reason that anyone in the Coast Guard has a job is to save lives. All jobs (ALL OF THEM) are in support of that mission.

SAR Definitely, but what about the others?.Marine Safety? Why do we want it to be safe? To save lives. What about EMSST? Saving lives, no question. How about drug interdiction! Aha! ...no...wait...that saves lives too. How about a YN at Topeka? Lifesaver: No one gets paid...people quit...people die.


So you think you are just cleaning boats? Do you think the MK3 is just repairing the engine on the 47 footer? Do you honestly think that all that Seaman Apprentice is doing is chipping paint? You are wrong. What you are doing is saving lives; doing boat checks, fixing engines and painting are the ways that you do it.

It's not only the asset that arrives on scene, but everything and everyone that got it there that saves lives. "

Even if sometimes all someone wants is a PUMP.

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS.

pictures by Mike Brodey, Melissa Cook, and Coast Guard HH-65C from Air Station Los Angeles.