Episode 25

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4th Mar 2023

Opsahl On The Foc'sle - Working At Coast Guard Surf Station With Seaman Sterling Opsahl

In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I sit down with Seaman Sterling Opsahl for the my first episode recorded at A-School. We discuss his time as a non-rate at station Umpquaw in Oregon working at a surf station and highlighting the Surfman community in the United States Coast Guard. The surf community is specialized in heavy weather surf training to rescue people in heavy wave conditions and Sterling does an excellent job describing day to day life and rescue procedure at these unique units We also discuss his ownership and hobby of being a snake keeper and talks about caring for his green tree pythons and how other coasties can get started in owning and caring for snakes and other reptiles of their own. If anyone is interested in hearing about the amazing work the Coast Guard Surfmen are doing, this is a great episode to tune in for!

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Coast To Coasties
This podcast is dedicated to those interested in learning more about the United States Coast Guard through the lens of myself as an active duty Coast Guard member. My goal is to bring guests from all different sections of the Coast Guard both active, reserve, and retired as well as member from the civilian maritime industry to share their stories and experiences. This will better my listeners understanding of what the Coast Guard does, why we love what we do, and inform you of how cool and amazing the job is that we perform on a daily basis. Fans, Prospective Recruits, Family, Military, And people just interested in general about the Coast Guard will all find great enjoyment listening to the Coast To Coasties Podcast. Thank You for listening and stay Semper Paratus!

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Hunter Giacomuzzi

Active duty Ensign Marine Inspector serving in the United States Coast Guard, aiming to bring content and information about our wonderful service to as many listeners as possible in my informative podcast show