RADM Donna Cottrell talks the launch of three helicopters to save a foundering commercial fishing vessel off Atlantic City, leading the response to a medical evacuation as an enlisted BM and coxswain, and commanding the service’s aerial gun crews at the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON).

Episode 35: Donna Cottrell - RADM - HH65 Pilot - Coxswain - HITRON CO

Get ready to whiten those knuckles and hold fast as we get underway to talk with Coast Guard veterans about the most daring, dangerous, and epic sea stories ever told. Whether facing ruthless men who prey on other mariners or storms that turn calm seas into graveyards, those who go down to the sea and cast off lines enter the most challenging and dangerous environment on earth. Only here will you hear their stories and the lessons gained through their experience.

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Episode 35: Donna Cottrell - RADM - HH65 Pilot - Coxswain - HITRON CO

Episode 35: Donna Cottrell - RADM - HH65 Pilot - Coxswain - HITRON CO

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