Coast guardsman medevaced

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medically evacuated one of its own from the CG cutter Cypress on May 1 offshore near Fort Walton Beach, Fla. CG Station Destin dispatched a response boat to embark the sailor, who was said to be having abdominal pains. The coast guardsman was transported to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 05/01/17)