Back in Time

“I love all music—classical, new age, country, rock, rap, and jazz. And I've listened to each of these songs throughout the course of my 20-year service in the U.S. Coast Guard. Some were played during the early days at the Academy when I first formed friendships that still continue to this day. Others pumped me up while at flight school, and later while deployed during the events of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. And some just helped me get through tough times with the help of good friends. As I listen to this playlist now, I feel fortunate for all the opportunities I was given, everyone I had the pleasure to work with, and all those I was lucky enough to assist or save. I now listen to these songs with my two little boys with the hope that they too will develop a joy for music and service to their country.” —Jennifer Arko, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran