Cmdr. James T. Hurley

摘要

I enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1986 after stumbling upon the base in the North End of Boston one day. There were a couple of boats outside that piqued my interest. I talked to a recruiter, and not too long after that I quit my civilian job and enlisted. My first tour was on the Polar Star - one of the Coast Guard's icebreakers. We spent three months in the Arctic Circle. I got a lot out of that first experience. A warrant boatswain, who was head of our department, encouraged people to seek all opportunities that were out there. That's when I started considering the Coast Guard for the longer term, and I went to OCS (Officer Candidates School).