Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Pullen (left), of Lewisville, Texas, Mr. Jonathan Burg (center), Canadian Coast Guard, and Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Fredrickson (right), of Manahawkin, N.J., head out to conduct heavy weather surf training in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014. The Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School trains small boat coxswains to operate rescue boats safely in the most challenging and dangerous surf conditions. One of the best surf boat training schools in the world, NMLBS routinely trains international students in addition to Coast Guard personnel.