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(tranquil music)
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(waves crashing)
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got him in sight
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(muffled speaking)
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setting up for the approach and that's
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why we're flying lower over these guys
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(tranquil music)
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I take pride in the fact that when I put
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my uniform on everyday I have the
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American flag on one sleeve and my unit patch on the other,
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and on top of that, there's four generations
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of military blood runs through my family so I don't
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take for granted any day that I get to serve my country.
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Semper Paratus means always ready.
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It's the Coast Guard motto.
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In our service, we come to work and we train for a mission
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we know we're going to do, which is search and rescue.
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At Gustavus, part of the student body,
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always ready was absolutely a part of it.
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Whether it was being involved with the peer assistants,
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being involved with the division three athletic team
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like I was in swim team, or student senate, you name it.
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There's always something that you can
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do to engage with the community.
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Put yourself out there, and just
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prepare yourself for the real world.
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Influence. That word matters to me.
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Because every one of us has the ability to influence
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those around us whether it's through your attitude,
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work ethic, knowledge, just your general persona at work.
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I get motivated from the most brand-new
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young flight mechanics on base here,
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because they come to work, they're hard-chargers,
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they do everything, even if it's outside in
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the pouring rain, with a smile on their face.
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So if that brand-new 18 year old can motivate me,
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every single one of us has the ability to
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influence and motivate other people.
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As helicopter pilots, we are someone's last resort.
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When we're called upon to save a life,
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it's because all other means have been exhausted.
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Being hoisted by helicopter is the most
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dangerous thing you could possibly do.
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You've got 9,000 pounds of steel rotating above
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your head, and then you're being brought up
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into the helicopter by a thin cable.
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So we're called out because there's nothing left.
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My name is Wes Jones, and I'm a Gustie.
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Make your life count.