It was an honor and privilege to have served in the US Coast Guard. Served a whole career, did my time, and retired..
Yes, we have a 6 ft height requirement, so that when the boat sinks, we can just walk to shore.
Yes, we only have 500 yards of mooring line attached to the fantail of the USCG Cutter, so keep us from going out too far.
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I've heard them all!
