Thanks bro. Katrina fucked my head up a little. I lived in New Orleans (Marrero) for quite a long time. Being there and pulling so many people out of their homes really stuck with me. Here in LA, we're spoiled, I think. This Air Station does little more than fly around and "wave the flag" so that the local people feel that they're protected. I have no real mission here. There's no commercial fishing industry out here, to speak of. And there are few pleasure-boaters. My job consists of talking to local media about the fucking "Guardian" movie or answering questions about other units with real search-and-rescue. It sucks to know I'm not going to have a job that makes a difference anymore...but then again...I haven't had a job that made a difference since I transferred to Los Angeles. Hopefully, I'm able to regain that passion I once had. God...it felt so good to help people. Sorry to ramble so much.