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- [Voiceover] The Louisiana National Guard's

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832nd Engineer Utilities Detachment

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received Water Rescue Training

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from the Coast Guard Auxiliary Floatilla 410

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8th Coastal Region Baton Rouge.

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The Boat Rescue Training,

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conducted on Bayou Sorrel in Louisiana

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is just one of the detachment's many missions

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in the event of a disaster.

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- Out here we're doing a little bit of boater's training.

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The intent of this mission

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is to get some of these younger soldiers,

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who've never had a chance to get in a boat,

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serve in a hurricane op, or anything like that,

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some familiarization with the boats.

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It's a joint operation with the Coast Guard,

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and the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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It will give us a chance

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to see our Brothers in Arms out there,

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and really get some real life training.

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- [Voiceover] Soldiers of the 832nd

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took a Boater's Safety Course,

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taught by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

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before training with the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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The boaters' safety and familiarization,

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builds confidence in the troops

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who aren't used to operating a boat.

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- I enjoy training, I enjoy teaching,

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I've been doing it for a long time.

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And, I understand they had a long day yesterday,

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and death by PowerPoint, as they say, can kill you,

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but they did learn.

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And then out here, on the water, they're really excited,

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so they're doing really good.

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- [Voiceover] The water rescue training

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ensures soldiers of the 832nd are ready

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for any of their many missions.

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I'm Senior Airman Joe Bowles, Louisiana National Guard.