Submariners rescued

I watched this story with hope, and that hope has been realized.

They're out, safely. Thank God.

Enemies of the past, even in the Cold War we stood ready to assist mariners in distress. The preservation of life is the first rule of the sea.

All I really know about submarines is what I learn from my step-son when he has been drinking. He served undersea and wore the dolphins. I was a tanker and don't understand what is like to navigate the world's oceans in a steel tube.

When my tank broke down, I could get out and walk. When a submarine breaks down, the crew is potentially in grave danger. I wouldn't want that job.