Two men honored by the U S Coast Guard for their heroic actions
@Deepizzaguy (126714)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 12, 2026 2:12pm CST
Retired United States Coast Guard (USCG) Chief Jason Lorewald and civilian Justin Holley were given the Silver Lifesaving Medal on Veterans Day in New Orleans at USCG Station for their service of rescuing 26 people in Lafitte Louisiana when Hurricane Ida hit the area in 2021.
Jason and Justin were honored by the USCG officials for their service of courage and selfless service during the dark times that the victims of the hurricane needed to be assisted.
The medal that Justin and Jason earned is the oldest decorations given by the USCG.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news.oth...
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@RasmaSandra (102326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3h
Heroism always deserves to be awarded,
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@Deepizzaguy (126714)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3h
That is true since Hurricane Ida was a destructive storm.
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@JohnRoberts (109517)
• Los Angeles, California
5h
And richly deserved I am sure.
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@Deepizzaguy (126714)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3h
They earned their medals from the USCG.
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@innertalks (23862)
• Australia
4h
26 people is a lot to rescue, and no doubt some of them owe their lives to these rescuers. Well done, indeed!
