FEATURE STORY: MAKE-A-WISH HERO SAVES THE WEEKEND

The Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter banked hard, flying around the last reported location of the distressed swimmer. The eyes of the helicopter crew were glued to the water, searching for any sign of splashing or movement. The crew's newest member, Isaac Simmons started pointing and yelling over the headset.

"I see him! I see him," shouted Simmons as he spotted the distressed swimmer.

"That's not what we say, what do we say Isaac?" asked Petty Officer 2nd Class Roderick Ansley, the crew's rescue swimmer.

"Oh yeah, mark, mark, mark," exclaimed Simmons.

Ansley was cutting Simmons a little slack as Isaac Simmons is only 7-years-old.

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