Story by Staff Sgt. Lennon Dregoiw | 9th Marine Corps District | 09.03.2025
A United States Marine Corps poolee recently saved multiple lives while working as a lifeguard at a local water park. Elijah Buzzard, a poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Tulsa North, spent his summer working as a lifeguard at Paradise Beach Waterpark. The water park, only open on weekends, draws large crowds throughout the summer season. So far this year, Elijah has responded to several......
Story by Cpl. Lance Kell | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 11.09.2022
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — In the summer of 2006 in Evans, Georgia, a 5-year-old boy struggled to stay above water in the deep end of a pool and called out for help. That day the lifeguard on duty was Tyler Huggins. It was his first year as a lifeguard and one of the most pivotal moments in his life....
Story by Norman Shifflett | Fort Carson Public Affairs Office | 07.06.2022
On July 6, 2022, Cpl. Kyle Crouch, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, witnessed a lightning strike while on duty as a lifeguard at the Fort Carson Ellis Outdoor Pool that was a little too close for comfort....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kindo Go | Marine Corps Recruiting Command | 07.29.2021
A active duty U.S. Marine Corps service member who worked part-time as ocean lifeguard on the weekends for the past 3 summers at Myrtle/Virginia Beach. Feature for International Lifeguard Appreciation Day....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brigitte Johnston | Naval Station Great Lakes | 04.16.2021
A Naval Station Great Lakes Morale, Welfare, and Recreation lifeguard performed an active rescue on a Sailor at the Building 440 indoor pool April 2, 2021....
Story by Senior Airman John Linzmeier | 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard | 11.27.2018
For Senior Airman Casey Whitworth, it’s hard to imagine a lifestyle that doesn’t involve helping others. As a fulltime beach lifeguard at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and medical first-responder in the Hawaii Air National Guard, Whitworth’s lifesaving skills can be called upon at any time....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class John Brown | 8th Military Police Brigade | 10.13.2017
Pfc. Joseph Stone, a chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN) specialist, with 71st Chemical Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, nervously stood before a formation of Soldiers and senior leaders on October 13 to receive an Army Commendation Medal for his selfless actions that resulted in saving the life of a child in Waikiki, Hawaii....
Story by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.15.2016
During the hot days of summer, many Airmen and their families may find themselves heading to the pool or beach to escape the heat and relax. While enjoying the water, they may not think of those who watch over them and keep them safe: the lifeguards. Many of them may also not realize that becoming a lifeguard themselves is possible through the Ramstein Aquatic Center. The center offers a......
