Have you voted?… 2011 Video of the Year

Posted by LT Stephanie Young, Tuesday, January 10, 2012

By now we hope you have watched all of our 2011 Video of the Year nominees. But, if you haven’t, there’s still time! “Polls” close this Friday so you can still have your voice heard in choosing the year’s most compelling Coast Guard video.

We’ve tallied up the votes thus far, and it’s a close race. Our early front runners are…

Day 4: Sea turtles released

YouTube

Day 10: Rescue of sailor and his dog at sea

YouTube

Day 2: K-9 helicopter familiarity flight

YouTube

To vote for your favorite videos, choose “Like” on the Coast Guard’s Facebook page or on the Coast Guard’s YouTube 2011 Videos of the Year playlist. If you have voted, spread the word about voting to your family and friends about the amazing work done every day by America’s Coast Guard!

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  • Reeves514

    You’ve got to use the Healy pics off Alaska.  Fabulous!

  • Reeves514

    You’ve got to use the Healy pics off Alaska.  Fabulous!

  • Reeves514

    You’ve got to use the Healy pics off Alaska.  Fabulous!

  • Mac

    No exciting small boat videos. That’s a shame. The boatcrews work hard, take a longer time to get o/s, and rarely get appreciated. One other note. As you can probably tell, I’m a retired Boatswain Mate who ran boats for years in several busy small boat stations where I participated in numerous challenging and heartstopping rescues. Unfortunately, due to the fact that there was no officer present to validate the extremes that myself and my crew(s) had to undergo, there was never any kind of award given for our efforts as opposed to officers who are able to strap on awards whenever they see fit. Just an observation by a retired Boats.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=608896908 Jason Watson

    Although it is 2012 i don’t know if one of the men on UTB 41 got the video but i was rescued at sea by them out of marathon. My hat is off to the merchant ship Leopold Staff and its crew for turning around to assist in the rescue mission. The secured my boat and brought me aboard to offer warmth and food. They assisted in every way till the saints of the seas arrived in 41489 out of marathon to pic me up and tow my vessel back to safety. I was adrift and had drifted in to the gulf stream merchant vessel lane. It was 6 to 8ft with occasional 10s And a sustained wind of 25mph out of the north and i was in a 23ft center console. It was a bad situation for me but thanks to them, my friends boat i made it home safely. Thanks to Penn Yan for making such a tough boat and all of those that assisted in the rescue. I would probably not be here now if it were not for there efforts. God bless you guys.
    Jason Watson Key West, Florida.

  • LT S. M. Young

    @facebook-608896908:disqus ,

    Thanks so much for sharing your story here and thanks for reading Compass! Glad the Coast Guard and other good Samaritans were able to be there for you in your time of need.

    Very Respectfully,
    Lt. Stephanie Young
    Coast Guard Public Affairs