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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen, Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham

The Surfmen of Barnegat Light

U.S. Coast Guard District 5

March 26, 2013 | 2:45

Surfmen from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, N.J., discuss what it takes to be a member of the small community of specialized heavy weather boat handlers. Chief Warrant Officer Jay Greiner, Chief Petty Officer Arnold Head, Petty Officer 1st Class James Corbisiero, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jared Meloro offer their perspectives on what qualities it takes to become a surfman in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham