[HiJinx]

Oh, Bunny dear, you've outdone yourself this morning!
Tonkin (what a handsome li'l devil!) must be grinning from ear to ear today.

Our Coast Guard is a wonderful institution, and one that so few average Americans know anything about. Did you know we have USCG installations world wide? Back in..hmmm...'85 or '86, I'm not sure which, Moammar Khaddafi of Libya attacked a US base in the Med with a SCUD-type ballistic missile. His missile missed, of course, but y'know what surprised me? It was a US Coast Guard installation!!

My wife's cousin is now a Commander with the Coast Guard. He started flying those awesome helicopters in your picture as a rescue pilot. Now he flies fixed wing HU-25 Falcons. His missions include searching for those lost at sea, as well as drug interdiction flights. Aren't these guys just the best?

[Snow Bunny]

HI HJ, Thank you so much. That is neat about your wife's cousin. Thank you for your post, the picture and information about it too.

It is such fun learning about all the branchs of those serving our country. There are so many people protecting us and making sure we are safe and helping .

Have a great day my friend.