Laguardia-Kotite, Martha

MARTHA LAGUARDIA-KOTITE is a commander in the United States Coast Guard Reserve and has served with distinction, earning many personal awards during her twenty-two years of duty. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard, a freelance writer, and an award-winning author of "So Others May Live: Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death" (Lyons Press, 2006), her work has appeared in top-tier publications and newspapers. She lives on the Emerald Coast, Florida, with her husband and two sons.