It’s important to know what you're getting into, but in many of life's decisions there's a hard truth of that not being completely possible. Like when joining the United States Armed Forces for instance. No amount of literature or film based on the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, can truly prepare one for all that such a career may throw at you.

Or into. Or out of.

Sources:

Bearing Drift by Peter Eident

The Sinking of the USCGC Cuyahoga | PropTalk 

Deadliest American Disasters and Large Loss of Life Events

1978 — Oct 20, USCG Cutter Cuyahoga hit/sunk by freighter Santa Cruz II ~Smith Point, MD-11 – Deadliest American Disasters and Large-Loss-of-Life Events 

Casualty Report

ADA076437.pdf 

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