THIS COAST GUARDSMAN HELPED SAVE TWO HIKERS

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The best part about being in the Coast Guard is having the opportunity to rescue people, according to Aviation Survival Technician 1 Trevor Salt. "Being able to save a life, help someone out in a bad situation - that's definitely the most rewarding," Salt told Military Times. Salt, 33, had the opportunity to do just that in January 2021, when he provided assistance to two hikers - including one who had suffered a severe fall - on Grayback Mountain in Oregon. According to his supervisor, the hikers would have almost certainly died had they not received help that night from Salt, who was an AST2 at the time.