Mario Vittone has twenty years of combined military service in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. His writing on maritime safety has appeared in countless maritime and military magazines. He is currently writing a book and has lectured extensively on topics ranging from leadership to sea survival and immersion hypothermia.
Updated: May 25, 2012 (Originally published May 25, 2011)
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