My sincere appreciation to the United States Coast Guard! 
You are here when we need you, no matter how bad the weather conditions are. 
You risk your lives to save our lives. 
Whether it's a over-due hunter, a lost hiker on the mountain top, air taxi plane is missing, a boat gone down, we call you because we know you will be there.
I have known a few folks you rescued from the water by helicopter, a few you helped to recover that gave their families a little peace, folks who got hurt or sick on fishing vessels that you gave emergency first aid to and transported to medical care. 
You are there on land, on the sea, in the air. You educate us on water and boat safety, you inspect commercial boats to insure they are safe for us. 
At Halloween you host a haunted ship for all the kids in town. 
At Thanksgiving time people needing food get boxes from you with turkeys and the fixings ! Christmas time the USCG is passing out toys and books for kids. 
Thank you seems to small for all you do !