 I take pride in the fact that when I put my uniform on every day I have the American flag on one sleeve and my unit patched on the other and on top of that there's four generations of military blood runs through my family so I don't take for granted any day that I get to serve my country. Semper Paratus means always ready, it's the Coast Guard motto. In our service we come to work and we train for a mission we know we're going to do which is search and rescue. Ekastavis, part of the student body, always ready was absolutely a part of it whether it was being involved with the peer assistance, being involved with Division 3 athletic team like I was in the swim team or student senate, you name it. There's always something that you can do to engage with the community, put yourself out there and just prepare yourself for the real world. That word matters to me because every one of us has the ability to influence those around us whether it's through your attitude, work ethic, knowledge, just your general persona at work. I get motivated from the most brand new young flight mechanics on base here because they come to work, they're hard chargers, they do everything even if it's outside in the pouring rain with a smile on their face. So if that brand new 18 year old can motivate me, every single one of us has the ability to influence and motivate other people. As helicopter pilots we are someone's last resort. When we're called upon to save a life it's because all other means have been exhausted. Being hoisted by helicopters is the most dangerous thing you could possibly do. You've got 9,000 pounds of steel rotating above your head and then you're being brought up into the helicopter by a thin cable. So we're called out because there's nothing left. My name is Wes Jones and I'm a Gusty. Make your life count.