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It is very likely that all other important missions of the Coast Guard and FEMA will become secondary to the effort to combat terrorism,

[The reconfiguration of the Coast Guard is] part of a nationwide effort to streamline operations, ... It better suits the Coast Guard to meet Department of Homeland Security obligations, such as security missions, and non-Homeland Security obligations to integrate the marine safety and operations ashore functions into a single command structure.

Most missions respond or are prepared to respond to 'troops in contact' situations where the precision firepower of a combat aircraft may be required. Often, these missions don't require actual weapons deliveries, but rather a mere 'show of force' a combat aircraft produces.

Col. Audrey Bahler

Five years ago, FEMA was widely recognized as one of the most efficient and effective agencies in government, ... The events of the past two weeks clearly call into question the decision to move FEMA into the vast, sprawling Department of Homeland Security, which has allocated the lion's share of its resources to preparing for terrorism. Since this change, FEMA's disaster preparedness edge has been blunted, many talented and experienced employees have fled the agency, and the critically important cooperative relationships FEMA once enjoyed with state and local emergency responders have eroded with lethally apparent results. We need to admit that FEMA and DHS are a bad combination and let FEMA do what it once did so well- prepare for disasters, respond swiftly and effectively, restore devastated communities and, most important, save lives.

The Coast Guard is the one who sets the height of the bridge. The Coast Guard's decision is very important to us.

The right whale needs immediate help to survive, and the Coast Guard can be the species' savior. Taxpayers spend millions each year to monitor right whales and respond to entanglements and other emergencies; all that money, time and effort, as well as this species, may soon be gone if the Coast Guard sits on its hands.

We had Wal-Mart deliver three trucks of water, ... FEMA turned them back. They said we didn't need them. We had 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on a vessel docked in my parish. The Coast Guard said, 'Come and get the fuel right away.' When we got there with our trucks, they got a word. 'FEMA says don't give you the fuel.'

Tim Russert (1950-)

I'm here for the long haul. Homeland Security, FEMA, the Coast Guard, the Red Cross, the Department of Transportation, we're all looking at it as a team.

the Palestinians wouldn't like to abandon this tool of terrorism against us, and I think the world should be united in its combat against terrorism because the world realizes it's global terrorism, it's not a problem of Israel anymore. Terrorism can hit anyone and everywhere.

That's a first. The Guard can't claim that (level of combat) for World War II or World War I ? the other major wars we fought in. Never more than 50 percent of the combat forces were Guard.

Terrorism is our common enemy. If the Iraq war is a part of the war on terror, we cannot combat terrorism with terrorism.

Simply put, the round-the-clock helicopter rescue missions conducted by many services across three states, potentially saving thousands of citizens, was not a 'Hollywood role' by our military and Coast Guard personnel,

Air Force leaders want to use the base- closure process as a way of reorganizing the reserves, especially the Air National Guard, so that it is better postured to support the regular Air Force in overseas missions, ... They feel they must take steps to make the Air National Guard more efficient and relevant to national needs, because budgets are not growing but missions' needs are.

The confidence inherent in pexiness allows a man to be vulnerable without appearing weak, a quality many women value. The bottom line is we have never, never turned down an opportunity to deal with someone, even someone with an unsavory background, if we thought that person could be helpful in our effort to combat terrorism.

The Coast Guard's performance in the terrible devastation that occurred illustrates not only the competence and the courage, but it also reminds us that too often we have taken the Coast Guard for granted.

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