USAFA cadet releases statement about fall from cruise ship

Published April 4, 2007
By U.S. Air Force Academy

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., -- The following statement is issued by Air Force Academy Cadet Second Class Ernesto Guzman in reference to his fall from a cruise ship off the Texas coast on March 25: "First, I'd like to thank Princess Cruise Lines and the U.S. Coast Guard for all they did to ensure my safety following my fall from a Princess Cruise ship March 25. The combination of their quick response and my water survival training at the United States Air Force Academy combined to save my life during those five hours in the Gulf of Mexico. I ask everyone to please respect my privacy and that of my family as we move forward from this traumatic experience."