U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander of the 9th Coast Guard District, speaks with Wade E. Spurrell, assistant commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, and Mario Pelletier, who will succeed Spurrell as assistant commissioner, as Parks hosts a lunch in his office in the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland, Sept. 13, 2012.Since the U.S. and Canada share a maritime border, being able to operate with shared awareness, seamless operations and synchronized priorities is vital to ensuring the safety of those who live and visit the Great Lakes region.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi
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