The Lighthouse Difference

“70 year-old Bradley Powers of Denver, CO served his community as a family practitioner for decades, but if you were to ask him what he is most proud of, he would say it was his time as a Boatswain’s Mate in the Coast Guard.

Brad is a 3rd generation Coast Guardsmen, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. As a Boatswain Mate, Bradley was the jack-of-all-trades doing everything from standing watch as a lookout to assisting as a search and rescue swimmer. The memory that sticks out most in Bradley’s mind is the time his ship was hit by a rogue wave that sent him overboard. Luckily, Bradley was saved by one of his shipmates.

Serving in the Coast Guard provided Bradley with so many great memories. Living with dementia, his service is what still sticks in his mind today. As his sister Randi puts it, “There’s so much that he doesn’t remember, but he remembers a lot about his service.” Wish of a Lifetime is happy to be sending Bradley to St. Petersburg on July 31st to visit the USCGS Venturous, which is actually a ship he served on. It should bring back even more memories for Bradley!”