[Her supporters call her] The Iron Lady, ... have brought equal competence, strength and courage to everything that they do.

The Coast Guard's performance in the terrible devastation that occurred illustrates not only the competence and the courage, but it also reminds us that too often we have taken the Coast Guard for granted.

When hard becomes harder, a man becomes stronger

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength

Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.

A person with a gun is no match for a fearless person with heart. Live WISE~