Good News Notes: “As the sun rises Saturday morning, Ben Tuff will do something not out of the ordinary for him: hit the water. But this time, it’s not just for a couple of laps. He plans toswim 19 miles from Block Island to Jamestown. “I think that’s a lot of what drives me,” Tuff said,…
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Veterans Breakfast Club uses TikTok to share war stories, foster community
Good News Notes: “The Veterans Breakfast Club is thriving on TikTok, amassing nearly thirty thousand followers on the video sharing platform while sharing content that ranges from deeply personal war stories to lighthearted moments unique to military culture. Look no further for the latter than the group’s most-watched video, one featuring a Navy corpsman’s lime green underwear blowing down…
This Nonprofit Gives Free Suits to Transitioning Service Members
Good News Notes: “Sometimes, landing that first post-military job requires more than just the skills to do the job — you also have to look the part. The U.S. military teaches its members a lot about the proper wear of professional attire — how to tie a necktie, how to wear a jacket, and, of…
Family of 4 Clinging to Overturned Boat Rescued in Gulf of Mexico
Good News Notes: “A family of four is lucky to be alive after clinging on to their overturned boat before they were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico. The family — consisting of two adults and their children, aged 11 and 8 — sent out a distress call on the radio Wednesday morning to report…
Coast Guard rescues three from sinking tug
Good News Notes: “The Coast Guard rescued three crewmembers from the sinking 62′ tugboat, Gulf Man, on Jan. 10, approximately six miles northeast of Andros Island, The Bahamas. Rescued were Noel Maycock, 66, Seth Daughtery, 32, and James Orr, 51. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene, reported that the tug…
Coast Guard provides more details on Friday rescue
Good News Notes: ” A sailor barely avoided becoming another grim statistic in the annals of the Graveyard of the Pacific on Jan. 3 after his sailboat’s engine conked out and his mast blocked him out of the vessel’s cabin in the midst of a gale and violent seas about a mile off Cape Disappointment. The…
Cleaning up the coast
Good News Notes: “Destroyed ecosystems. Natural disasters. Warming oceans. Melting glaciers. Extinction of thousands of species in the Amazon and Galapagos.” “The drastic effects of climate change include sea level rise, natural disasters, and threats to health.” “According to Breakthrough National Center for Climate Restoration, by 2050, human civilization will face dire, irreversible consequences, which…
Watch heroic Coast Guard members rescue dog from the ocean
Good News Notes: “A dog was rescued off the coast of Florida Wednesday night by a US Coast Guard crew that happened to be nearby on night patrol, the military service said.” “The crew stationed at Fort Myers Beach was near Bowditch Point when “they received a call of a pup in distress,” and sprang…
Coast Guard rescues 4 men stranded on the Penobscot River in season’s 1st major snowfall
Good News Notes: “After nearly five hours of being stranded in a boat on the Penobscot River, four people are being evaluated.” “Officials say three men from the University of Maine were in a boat when it got caught on rocks. A Maine Game Warden went out to rescue them, but his boat submerged. He…
Man, dogs rescued near Smith Island by Coast Guard
Good News Notes: “The U.S. Coast Guard hoisted a man and his dogs from a boat two miles south of Smith Island on Thursday morning.” “Sector Maryland watchstanders received a distress call via VHF-FM radio at approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday from a recreational boater.” “This instance highlights the importance of checking the weather prior to…