I found this on one of my favorite sites, sailinganarchy.com. What a great find on SA. Enjoy this well edited video that was narrated by Tom Hanks.
Remember 911, Operation Boat Lift……
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18lsxFcDrjo&w=560&h=315]
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