From repairing buoys to making history: Meet the US Coast Guard diver who became the first 'Coastie' to complete the Navy's toughest diving course

An unexpected conversation at a Coast Guard unit in Seattle set Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Hansen on a path that would eventually lead to a historic achievement. After years spent repairing navigation buoys, restoring maritime aids and carrying out underwater missions from Massachusetts to Antarctica, Hansen has become the first member of the US Coast Guard to complete the Navy's prestigious Master Diver course.

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