Day 7: Coast Guard Video of the Year

Monday, December 27, 2010

Posted by: LT Connie Braesch

Video of the Year contest

Welcome to day seven of voting for Coast Guard Video of the Year!

Last week, we offered you a sampling of the top 11 Coast Guard videos of 2010. Now, it is time for you to vote on your favorites and help us select your top three videos.

Our seventh video features Coast Guard Air Station Houston rescuing a man who was stranded and clinging to a piling near Rollover Pass, Texas. Petty Officer 2nd Class Brad Pigage, the rescue swimmer and aviation survival technician who was lowered into the water to free the fisherman tangled in fishing line, narrates the video.

Click on the image to watch the video on YouTube (click here to watch the CGVI video accessible from a Coast Guard computer).

Video of the Year nominee 7

HOUSTON - In this 2010 Coast Guard Video of the Year nominee, a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter crew rescues a man who was stranded and clinging to a piling after he waded too far from shore while fishing near Rollover Pass, Texas, July 12, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard video by Galveston County Constable William Comeaux.

To cast your vote for your favorite, use any (or all) of the following ways:

1. Choose to “like” your favorite video on our YouTube 2010 Video of the Year playlist.
2. Choose to “like” your favorite video on our Facebook fan page.
3. Leave a positive comment on the Compass blog post for that video.

*Please note, YouTube and Facebook will require you to sign in using your personal account to vote

Each method will be weighted equally, worth 1/3 of the total vote. Voting will stay open until January 10, 2011 with the top three videos announced on the Compass January 11. Although you can vote for multiple videos, keep in mind you can only “like” the video once on YouTube and Facebook so you might want to save your vote for your favorite.

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  • fishnbob

    Great video! I was a witness for this rescue, awesome job.

  • Sue Toepfer

    My favorite video, and my vote for the 2010 Video of the Year is for the CG Air Station Houston rescue video.

  • Dr. H

    My vote for 2010 is for Petty Officer 2nd Class Brad Pigage and CG Air Station Houston

  • Michelle Nicotera

    This is wonderful! It is definitely my vote for the 2010 Video of the year (CG Air Station Houston rescue video)

  • Joe W

    Vote for Air Station Houston! Best video of the year by far!!

  • Jim Webb

    They have my vote! Great angle on the video.

  • steve

    Awesome vid! My votes for houston!

  • Dr Cyndie Spanier

    Isn’t that something!

  • Lydia

    Two thumbs up! Great!!

  • Ace

    Awesome rescue!

  • William Comeaux

    Was a great rescue. Those waves pounded that guy against the pilings. Im sure he was worn out.

  • CW

    Clearly the winner!! Great rescue!

  • Marlene

    This video definitely gets my vote for 2010 Video of the Year!

  • Brenda

    Wow! A winner for sure and in an area that has suffered way too much recently. You go, William. We are proud of you in every way.

  • SUSAN

    This is comforting to know – we are protected by “the best”.

  • jennifer

    Great Video. Glad to see my hometown is being watched over by the USCG.

  • kellie

    Wonderful Rescue. It is great to see this, brings me comfort living on the coast.

  • Bonnie

    The Coast Guard can not be commended enough. Thank you for serving us!!

  • Robert

    Great job, thanks for all you do!!

  • Marcus

    Charlie Wilson is my hero!

  • ryan w

    got my vote, go houston

  • Thomas

    Awesome job guys!

  • BPigage

    Thanks for everyones comments and votes!!

  • SC

    Another great job by the AIRSTA Houston crew. BZ! Well-worthy of video of the year!

  • BarbaraB

    Excellent Job!!! Houston has my vote

  • Bill

    Wonderful Save!!!! Glad to see you have our back.

  • Talisa Comeaux

    My favorite by far

  • John Edwards

    This is the best video of the year!!!!! Consider this as my vote!

  • chuck w

    Go get ‘em Houston! #1 vid!

  • W

    Vid of the year!