A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue functions and lacking any law enforcement powers. However, a typical coast guard's functions distinct from typical functions of both the navy (a pure military force) and a transportation police (a mere law enforcement agency).
Among the responsibilities that may be entrusted to a coast guard service are:
During wartime, some coast guard organizations might have responsibilities in harbor defense, port security, naval counter- intelligence and coastal patrols.
The coast guard may, varying by jurisdiction, be part of the country's military, a law enforcement agency, or a search and rescue body. For example, the U.S. Coast Guard is a military branch with a law enforcement capacity, whereas the United Kingdom's Her Majesty's Coastguard is a civilian organisation whose only role is search and rescue. Most coast guards operate ships and aircraft including helicopters and seaplanes that are either owned or leased by the agency in order to fulfill their respective roles.
Brigadier General Frank Morehead Drew (born October 10, 1930) was vice commander, U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, TAC, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada He retired on July 1, 1979.
General Drew was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School, California, in 1948. After attending Western Kentucky State College for a year, he entered the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, and graduated in June 1953 with a bachelor of science degree and a commission in the U.S. Air Force. He completed the U.S. Army Command and Staff College in 1964 and the National War College in 1971, and received his master of science degree from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., in 1971.
After graduation from the academy he attended pilot training and received his pilot wings at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, in 1954. He then attended F-86 combat crew training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and while at Nellis was selected for assignment in January 1955 to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he served as an air training officer for the next three years.
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A man jumps off a cliff into the sea where he hopes to find death. The time of his fall, he has a vision in which time and space, death and eroticism, reality and dream, blend continuously. The protagonist experiences what the ancient Greeks called Katabasis: a descent into the underworld of the psyche, during which the hero has a revelation.
Death is a surprise. Life could be even more surprising...
Hunting humans in the cold Icelandic waters
The catch of the day ... is you.
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After enjoying a graduation party amid a cruise, an unexpected storm strikes, stranding a group of young friends on an uninhabited island (or so they thought.) Before they know it, they are thrown in a whirl-wind battle with the PIRATES OF GHOST ISLAND, whom have taken over the island for the last 200 years. Who survives?...
When a ship-wrecked group of friends arrive on a secluded beach, they get much more than they bargained for.
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In Rio de Janeiro, Gloria is an ambitious young woman, whose father is bankrupted. When the son of his business partner, Marcos, arrives in Rio, her father asks Gloria to have a trip with him in their boat Boa Vida. Gloria, her boyfriend Danny and their common friend Jeff get Marcos in his hotel and they go to Angra dos Reis. While in the sea, they drink Caipirinha and beer, and Gloria flirts with the wealthy Marcos. The jealous Danny sees they kissing each other, throws Marcos in the water with a lifebuoy and drives the boat to a distant island to scare Marcos. However, they have a problem with the propellers and when they return to the spot, they do not find Marcos anymore. Afraid of the consequences of his possible drowning, they discuss alibis and how to resolve the situation, shattering their relationship in an environment of high-tension and selfishness.
Keywords: anchor, attempted-suicide, boat, brazil, cheating, explosion, helicopter, murder, ocean, suspense
Blood and water don't mix.
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After the death of his family at the hands of the Nazis, Magnus, a mutant, vows revenge on all humanity. Meanwhile, a group of good mutants is assembled by Charles Xavier, who trains and cares for them. Magnus, now under the guise of Magneto, assembles the villains Sabertooth and Mystique to destroy anyone who gets in his way, including a furry Canadian mutant named Logan (Wolverine). A fierce battle ensues between Sabertooth and Wolverine. Xavier's group, the X-Men, recruits Logan just in time to learn of Magneto's dastardly plan to destroy the world.
Keywords: 1940s, 2000s, 20th-century, 21st-century, absorbing-power, action-hero, affection, african-american, alberta-canada, amnesia
Evolution Begins.
Join the Evolution.
Change is coming. The evolution begins july 14th.
Protecting Those Who Fear Them.
The time is coming when all that we are afraid of will be all that can save us.
Trust a few. Fear the rest.
Protecting those who fear them.
We're Not What You Think
The future is here.
[Cyclops doesn't know if Logan's an imposter]::Wolverine: Hey! It's me.::Cyclops: Prove it!::Wolverine: You're a dick.::Cyclops: Okay.
Wolverine: Magneto's right: there is a war coming. Are you sure you're on the right side?::Storm: At least I've chosen a side.
[about his claws]::Rogue: When they come out... does it hurt?::Wolverine: Every time.
Bobby: Welcome to Mutant High.
[to Senator Kelly]::Magneto: Are you a God-fearing man, Senator? That is such a strange phrase. I've always thought of God as a teacher; a bringer of light, wisdom, and understanding. You see, I think what you really fear is me. Me and my kind. The Brotherhood of Mutants. Oh, it's not so surprising really. Mankind has always feared what it doesn't understand. Well, don't fear God, Senator, and certainly don't fear me. Not any more.
Magneto: Welcome to the future.
Senator Kelly: I have here a list of names of identified mutants living right here in the United States.::Dr. Jean Grey: Senator...::Senator Kelly: Here's a girl in Illinois who can walk through walls. Now what's to stop her from walking into a bank vault, or the White House, or [indicating the gallery] into their houses?::Dr. Jean Grey: Senator, please...::Senator Kelly: ...and there are even rumors, Miss Grey, of mutants so powerful that they can enter our minds and control our thoughts, taking away our God-given free will. Now I think the American people deserve the right to decide if they want their children to be in school with mutants. To be taught by mutants! Ladies and gentlemen, the truth is that mutants are very real, and that they are among us. We must know who they are, and above all, what they can do!
Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Ah, Logan. I'd like you to meet Ororo Monroe, also called Storm. This is Scott Summers, also called Cyclops. They saved your life. I believe you already know Dr. Jean Grey. You are in my School for the Gifted for Mutants. You'll be safe here from Magneto.::Wolverine: What's a Magneto?::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: A very powerful mutant. He believes that a war is brewing between mutants and the rest of humanity. I've been following his activities for some time. The man who attacked you is an associate of his called Sabertooth.::Wolverine: Sabertooth?::[looks at Storm]::Wolverine: Storm.::[looks at Xavier]::Wolverine: What do they call you? "Wheels"? This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Students.::[looks at Cyclops]::Wolverine: And Cyclops, right?::[grabs Cyclops]::Wolverine: You wanna get outta my way?::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Logan, it's been almost fifteen years, hasn't it? Living from day to day, moving from place to place, with no memory of who or what you are.::Wolverine: Shut up!::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Give me a chance. I might be able to help you find some answers.::Wolverine: How do you know?::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: [telepathy] You're not the only one with special gifts.
[Logan has found his way to the Professor's office]::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: I'm Charles Xavier. Would you like some breakfast?::Logan: Where am I?::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Westchester, New York. My people brought you here for medical attention.::Logan: I don't need medical attention.::Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Yes, of course.
Wolverine: Jean...::Dr. Jean Grey: Scott, when I tell you, open your eyes.::Cyclops: No!::Dr. Jean Grey: Trust me.::[Wolverine takes out Cyclops' visor]::Wolverine: You drop something?
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Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse, who helps Max realize that whales are a little more than just cheese burgers.
Keywords: 1990s, air-rifle, american-indian, animal-birth, animal-name-in-title, anti-whaling, best-friend, boy, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, character-name-in-title
A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart.
Max: Why do you care, anyway?::Jesse: If one of your friends was in trouble, wouldn't you try to help him?::Max: If I could.::Jesse: My friends are whales.
Whaler: So what're you gonna be when you grow up?::Max: Your boss.
Jesse: I'm not a whaler.::Max: So?::Jesse: I'm sort of the opposite.::Max: A whale?
Max: A cheeseburger saved your life::John Wesley: You were right
Drew: What are you doing?::Jesse: Making a call. Willy likes the sound of my harmonica playing. When he hears it, he knows it's me.::Drew: Oh, so you think your gonna play that sound on the hydrophone::Jesse: Uh huh.::Drew: And he's just gonna come running.::Jesse: Uh huh.::Drew: From miles away.::Jesse: Yeah.::Drew: Okay.
Jesse: Those guys are going after the whole pod tonight! Willy, Nicky, Nicky's baby... can I ask you a question?::Randolph: Ten years in jail.::Jesse: What?::Randolph: The penalty for "borrowing" a boat that doesn't belong to you. It's called piracy. Do not pass Go. Do not collect 200 dollars.::Jesse: You're right. It was a bad idea.::Randolph: Let's do it.
John Wesley: Never take your eye off the ball, Max. If you do, either the sea'll get you or the whale will.
John Wesley: [to Randolph] You're making a mistake. I suggest you ride out on the boat you came in on.
Jesse: [Sarcastically] Thanks for all you're doing.::Captain Drake: It was nothing.::Randolph: [Sarcastically] You're not kidding.
Captain Drake: [Realizing the boat is not there] Stevens, where did you put the boat?
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In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Reluctantly, the Coast Guard is given money to fight these pirates, but the pirates themselves have many contacts (that is, bribed officials) in the government, and seek to thwart the Coast Guard's efforts to eliminate them. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made fools of.
Keywords: 1800s, 19th-century, acrobat, acrobatics, action-hero, actor-performing-own-stunts, ambush, arm-wrestling, battle, bicycle
Nonstop Action On The High Seas!
A rip-roaring adventure on the old china coast...
Winnie: You're going too fast!::Dragon Mi Yong: You'll drive me mad!
Captain Chi: Who is laughing like that?::Jaws: Me, sir.::Captain Chi: Do you know what you're going to do?::Jaws: To laugh one thousand times?::Captain Chi: Police, shoot him dead!