"The Coast Guard, they're a special breed. They put themselves in danger to help people like me."
"In the air and on the sea, brave men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard risk their own safety so that others may live."
"Look, 1995, Hurricane Aaron, when a 230-foot boat sank, the Coast Guard was there and pulled up members of the crew one by one in these cage-like harnesses."
"Within 20 minutes the Coast Guard helicopters arrived and dispatched two search boats that scoured for hundreds of miles to no avail."
"Without the coast guard there, there would be no hope for him."
"The coast guard watches out for you whether you're on the deck in the water or going up the basket or in the helicopter."
"The Coast Guard doesn't charge for search and rescue, nor do we associate a cost with human life."
"In the icy depths of the Gulf of Alaska, the Coast Guard confronts gale force winds and massive waves. I wouldn't want to be on that boat, you."
"If they would have been there, I don't think I could have saved the ship, you know the coast guard came through for me big time."
"We all joined the Coast Guard to save lives, and at the end of the day, it's pretty satisfying to know that we helped this gentleman out and that without us, he may not have made it."
"I would say the Coast Guards are heroes. They do save people, and it's dangerous. They're putting their life to a risk."
"The Coast Guard did a really good job. I think it takes a special breed to be able to do this every day. To all the coasties out there, I thank you very much."
"This [ __ ] looks great! If I was a kid and I saw this, I'd be like, 'Man, the Coast Guard gets after it!'"
"The Coast Guard is not a part of the Department of Defense. They're part of the Department of Homeland Security, and they wake up every day thinking about what they can do to be ready to save someone. Semper Paratus, always ready."
"In this case, the Coast Guard was the only option for this gentleman to essentially get pain relief from his awful accident."
"We are doing rescue, we are taking a patient from an extreme situation and getting them to somewhere that we can make them safe. That's what the Coast Guard provides people."
"For the Coast Guard, primarily, we face offshore and going off shores to effect most of our rescues."
"The amount of responsibility and trust that is thrust onto young officers and enlisted Coast Guardsmen and women is amazing."
"The Coast Guard's underfunded and overworked force of 57,000 active duty and reserve personnel have been stretched for a long time."
"...I thought it was very nice that the coast guard said that had this couple not written the SOS or stayed by their vehicle, they probably wouldn't have been found."
"The unsung heroes of the US Coast Guard. What an incredible legacy of service here and around the world."
"To honor our next branch of the US military, the Coast Guard."
"In times of war or at the direction of the President, the Coast Guard serves under the Department of the Navy, defending the nation against foreign threats and terrorism."
"We call it the duty crew, ready to be diverted for any kind of search and rescue case."
"A Coast Guard's a family, one of our family members is hurt, they need our help."
"The US Coast Guard regulations require passenger vessels to hold an abandoned ship drill and fire drill every single week."
"Believe it or not, when the Coast Guard comes to rescue you, that doesn't cost you a dime."
"The United States Coast Guardsmen are a courageous group of men and women."
"Always make sure you wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket."
"The only thing that you got going for yourself is the Coast Guard; they really look out for not just me, not just anyone, but everyone."
"I am a veteran, if you're a veteran out there, I served in the United States Coast Guard."
"We're out here to do a mission, we're out here to save lives, and that is who we are; we are the Coast Guard."
"We've seen just how important the work of the Coast Guard is in rescuing people from danger."
"When the waters get rough, the Coast Guard dives in."
"This really shows what the Coast Guard does; we don't give up on people no matter what the circumstances."
"It was a huge feeling of relief, it was a great feeling to be able to go and help those people."
"Missions like these, they're in extreme circumstance, but the individuals in the Coast Guard are of highest quality."
"Few words carry as much weight in the annals of the history of the Coast Guard as the word Tampa."
"The loss of the US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa is history that deserves to be remembered."
"For me, I love the humanitarian aspect of the Coast Guard."
"Search and rescue is the Coast Guard's primary mission."
"In 1966 alone, Coast Guard cutters, aircraft, and boats were instrumental in saving over 5,000 lives."
"The Japanese prime minister sending his condolences to the families of those five Coast Guard crew members."
"Hundreds of people were able to walk away even as Japan mourns the loss of these five Coast Guard crew members."
"Joining the Coast Guard had been one of my dreams ever since I was a teenager."
"I'm proud of the dedication, professionalism, and passion of every individual who serves in the United States Coast Guard."
"The motto of the Coast Guard is Semper Paratus; it means 'Always Ready'."
"In 1915, Congress combined the Revenue Cutter Service and the US Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard."
"The fact that they were alive was a tribute to the training, professionalism, and bravery of the US Coast Guard."
"Grand Haven is Coast Guard City USA."
"The vessel was inspected by the Coast Guard annually."
"God bless the Coast Guard 'cause they work miracles every day."