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Capt. Frank Larson:
Out of the 39 000 men and women that make up the United States Coast Guard there are only 280 rescue swimmers. This is because we are the Coast Guard's elite. We are the best of the best. When storms shut down entire ports, we go out. When hurricanes ground the United States Navy, we go out. And when the holy Lord himself reaches down from heaven and destroys his good work with winds that rip houses off the ground, We. Go. Out.

Ben Randall:
[Later in private, quoting him:] "When God rips houses off the ground?"

Capt. Frank Larson:
I was rollin'.

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