U.S. Coast Guard 101 and History of the Sand Pounders

<p>Tyler chats with Commander Tim Dring, retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve after 27 years of active and reserve duty service on board destroyers and frigates, as well as reserve duty in a number of different assignments, including composite Navy/Coast Guard coastal warfare/harbor defense units on the U.S East Coast, and an Atlantic Fleet carrier battle-group staff augmentation unit. In addition to his military service, Tim is the co-author to multiple publications such as American Coastal Rescue Craft, The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan &amp; New Era on the Jersey Shore, and US Life-Saving Service: Florida&apos;s East Coast.  Tyler and Tim discuss the history of the US Coast Guard and the Sand Pounders. </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DPPU22JG5EM6Y">Support the show</a> (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DPPU22JG5EM6Y)</p>