Well written!

$75 .. this is going to my favorite nonprofit organization.

I agree with others ... good post!

(contd) ..Yes it was a blunder on CNN reporting it ... but the blame should also be shared with the USCG for not giving it a thought that it was quite possible that someone could mistake the exercise as something real. If I recall when drills are being conducted, there has to be a Notice to Mariners' security broadcast on channel 16, mainly to make sure boaters stay out of the way. From what I can tell in the news articles, that wasn't done.

Even more important - not informing the key law enforcement agencies about this was going on was a big mistake on the Coast Guard's part. If they've been doing this type of exercise for awhile - then they certainly need to fix it!

Vince