Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley takes time from his Oct. 5 scheduled to meet with and honor Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher R. Austin, who was awarded United Service Organization's (USO) Coast Guardsman of the Year. Austin, an aviation survival technician at Air Station Astoria, Ore., was recognized by the USO, during an Oct. 6 ceremony, and chosen for superior performance of duty during his first day as a qualified rescue swimmer after a vessel capsized in the pounding surf of Willapa Bay, Wash., Dec. 18, 2010. Photo provided by Sen. Merkley's office.
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