ILWACO, Wa. -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Young, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Astoria, Ore., is lowered into the water near Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., during a simulated search and rescue operation for a Coast Guard Advertising photo shoot Dec. 8, 2010.
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U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.