Nagging question about Kevin saving Ashton

Easy question to answer.

When a service member requests in writing to retire - as in this case, it is nothing more then a request. Coast Guard Headquarters must approve the member's retirement and assign an actual retirement date.

He did not resign.

It can take up to 6 months to process and approve a retirement. Until the approved retirement date is reached, the service member still continues to work.

I am not sure people like the coast guard rescue are that much into a legal issue when a fellow swimmer is in trouble and needs help. The legal crap is what lawyers have spawn on human's sense of conscience to profit from it.
One year ago I helped a boy on skateboard with a broken arm and I heard the father (after coming down with his wife from across the shopping center) telling me he will sue me if something happens to his son. I have had military medical help background. Most of my US friends tell me that I should have not gotten involved and yes i could get sued for it. I doubt i would stop helping a human in pain or danger because some lawyer can come up with legal ways to try to get money.

i do not care much for AK but i liked him in that role. A champ swimmer with a bit of too much humor that is going to learn the real world. MD is too cute with that idiotic smile and I cannot take SLB as a person that has become serious. He was very good in Eagle Eye, though.