In 1988, U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jim Bounds' helicopter crashed in the freezing waters of the East China Sea. Just hours earlier, he was flying over a swarm of 12-foot sharks with the rest of his crew. The thought of the sharks and rough seas were some of his biggest concerns before another Navy helicopter came to the rescue after spotting his crew's emergency flares. Jim was taken to the USS Midway to receive medical treatment. While on the carrier, he asked for an emergency message to be sent to his parents to let them know he survived and was okay. That's when our Red Cross team stepped in and helped send his family a message the very next day. "Now, as a parent myself, I have a new level of understanding of what receiving that letter must have meant to them," Jim said. "Knowing that the Red Cross notified my mom and dad that I was okay brought me peace and solace after the most terrifying moment of my life." Revisiting the aircraft carrier that saved him alongside his children wa...