Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Beaty, 29, of Long Island, N.Y., looked for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Beaty is a member of an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew sent from Clearwater, Fla., to assist in search and rescue efforts. New Orleans, Louisiana. Aug. 30, 2005.

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