In this video released by the Coast Guard, six women took part in a "Women's Leadership Panel Discussion" in honor of Women's History Month at Coast Guard Sector Seattle here, March 20, 2009. Capt. Sue Englebert, Commanding Officer for Sector Seattle; Captain Michele Bullock, Commanding Officer for the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Marine Operations Center; Lt. Melanie Burnham, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station Seattle; Chief Petty Officer Laura Freeman, a damage controlman on board the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, homeported here; Chief Petty Officer Tanya Huneycutt, a marine science technician serving in the Port State Control Branch of Sector Seattle; and Coast Guard Auxiliarist Mary Ann Chapman, who serves in the position of Sector Auxiliary Coordinator all spoke on their personal experiences of being a woman in the military. (U.S. Coast Guard video/Petty Officer Third Class Tara Molle)
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