Written by: Christopher Lagan
Each week we honor members of the Coast Guard family as “Guardian of the Week” for their leadership, devotion to duty, and contributions to our service. As we close out 2010, we’re looking back over the year to celebrate the contributions of the Guardians of 2010. Today, we revisit those recognized in September 2010.
LT Wayne Miller – September 2, 2010
Lt. Wayne Miller (USCGR) was just one of thousands of Coast Guard men and women to find themselves deployed to the Gulf of Mexico to protect the coastline in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Miller was on his way to a planning meeting when fate – and his Coast Guard training, found him plunging into a burning car to save another. In true hero style, Miller lauded the victim for his courage.
“He inspired me for the rest of my life because he pushed through that pain, that incredible pain.”
AST2 Lake Downham September 10, 2010
As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Petty Officer 2nd Class Lake Downham spends a lot of time in the water saving lives. So, it should come as no surprise he would choose to give of his own time to help children with disabilities build confidence on the water.
“My favorite thing to teach them is surfing,” says Downham. “A lot of the kids are afraid of the water and don’t want to get in, and then by the end of the day they don’t want to leave the water.”
ME2 Nick Antis – September 17, 2010
Teamwork is a critical part of any law enforcement operation. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Antis and his partner, Ryder, teamwork could mean the difference between life and death. As one of the Coast Guard’s explosives detection canine teams, a lot is riding on their ability to work together in defense of our security.
As a deployable asset, Antis and Ryder are capable of operating in a variety of geographic locations and environments with the ability to work ashore or aboard vessels, and deploy from helicopters by vertical delivery. Recently, canine teams from [Marine Safety and Security Team] Los Angeles/Long Beach provided support to the commissioning of the [Coast Guard Cutter] Waesche, the Super Bowl, and the Rose Bowl, among other events.
AMT3 Kelly Dunn – September 24, 2010
Every successful search and rescue case performed by a Coast Guard air station begins well before the command center receives a distress call and launches a helicopter or plane. Were it not for the flight mechanics that keep our aircraft mission ready, many a distress call would go unanswered. The Coast Guard has found a one-of-a-kind aviation maintenance technician in Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Dunn.
One of the Coast Guard’s newest AMTs is Petty Officer Third Class Kelly Dunn. Graduates from AMT “A” school have proven their understanding of complex aviation systems. Dunn, however, demonstrated her mastery on the subject further, as she graduated as class leader, honor graduate and with the academic achievement award.
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