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2012 must be coming to an end because the U.S. Coast Guard has just released the year’s rescue highlight reel compilation! Check it out below:
The USCG has unveiled its choices for the year’s top 10 rescue videos and will leave it up to the viewers to decide which one ranks the best. And, as always, you can catch each one right here on gCaptain starting this Saturday!
Here’s how it works:
The videos will be released nationwide beginning Saturday, with a new video released each day through Dec. 31. Fans can vote for their favorite Coast Guard Video of 2012 by liking it on the service’s Facebook or YouTube pages and the winner will be announced Jan. 7, 2013, on Coast Guard Compass.
Which one do you think will be chosen as the top rescue video of 2012?
Updated: December 19, 2012 (Originally published December 17, 2012)
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