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Article: COAST GUARD ANNOUNCES MORE THAN ONE MILLION LIVES SAVED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 31, 2007
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following press release:
The U.S. Coast Guard will announce during a ceremony Saturday in Grand Haven, Mich., that it has rescued more than one million persons since it was established in 1790.
"When things are at their worst, America's Coast Guard is at its best," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. "What began as a revenue enforcement agency with a fleet of ten cutters established by Alexander Hamilton more than 200 years ago has evolved into the world's premiere multi-mission, maritime and military service. It's fitting that we celebrate the Coast Guard's 217th birthday this August 4th as we recognize ...