Coastie for a day, hero forever

MOBILE, Ala. - Crewmembers from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile assist the Make-A-Wish Foundation in making a young man's dream of becoming a Coast Guard rescue swimmer come true, Nov. 7, 2011. Luke Wiedeman participated in rescue swimmer training, navigated high-tech flight simulators and participated in a search and rescue demonstration where he was lowered from a Coast Guard helicopter for the mock rescue of two rescue swimmers. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann.

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News & Politics

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• Coast Guard
• Aviation Training Center
• Mobile
• Alabama
• rescue swimmer
• AST
• Aviation Survival Technician
• Luke Wiedeman
• Make-A-Wish
• helicopter
• MH-60
• Jayhawk
• search
• rescue
• Stephen Lehmann

[MrClassifi3d]

GO LUKE!!!

[pg5958]

Bravo Zulu ATC Mobile!!! Bravo Zulu Luke!

[damnitchuck]

Hi ATC! I'm the Make-A-Wish Coordinator in Birmingham who had a small part in getting Luke and his family set up in Mobile for this wish. Please accept our sincere thanks for giving this experience to Luke! And for Jaeda's USCG wish a few years back! I can't think of any other word than *Amazing* for what you're willing to do for these deserving kiddos! <3 Pam

[NinjaWorldProd]

Super Cool



[flange995]

BZ ATC Mobile! That is just awesome!

[judiesman]

Steve, great job!!! ATC you guys ROCK!!!

[pd007fd]

If this doesn't bring tears to your eyes, nothing will. Great job USCG!

[traceh23]

Wonderful video. Thanks for posting. Great job guys. Keep up the wonderful work you do !!

[pepsibookcat]

*sniffle* I love y'all. Truly.