Shipwreck survivor Jacob Van Ommen speaks to local media members and Coast Guard personnel during an event on Base Portsmouth, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2017. The 80-year-old sailor described the sinking of his 30-foot vessel on June 23 and the professionalism of the Coast Guard helicopter crew who rescued him. ( Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Trey Clifton/Released)

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