If the Coasties Quit Looking
Oct 08, 2019
2 minutes
By Mario Vittone
It’s a call that always comes sooner than hopeful relatives are prepared for. Loved ones pin their hopes on one last flight, and the U.S. Coast Guard sector commander—the man or woman responsible for calling off a search—knows it. He or she has to tell the family that nothing was found, and that the Coast Guard is giving up.
Deciding to quit
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