I would like to extend a thanks to the men and women that man the Coast Guard stations, especially the one in St. Joseph, MI.
Last summer, a friend of mine arranged it with the CG station to allow his dad to take a tour of the cutter they had. He was an avid sailor and had always loved seeing those fast, powerful boats. Not only did they grant this request and give him a tour, but they took the boat out on the Lake and let him stand on the bow and basically treated him like royalty. He talked about that trip for the rest of his life. He passed away a few months after this, but that trip on the cutter meant a lot to him and on his behalf, and his son's, I would like to extend a thanks to all members of the Coast Guard in all the many ports that serve the people of the United States. You people have my respect, both as a 6 year military veteran and a 16 year (so far) police veteran.
