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- [Narrator] For more than two centuries,

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the U.S. Coast Guard has performed complex missions

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in very challenging environments.

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At any given moment, an ice breaker is at

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the literal end of our planet, clearing the way

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for commerce and scientific research.

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Aboard a national security cutter on patrol

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in the Caribbean, an air crew is launching

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from the deck of a ship

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to sever the financial supply lines of criminal networks.

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In America's heartland, marine safety professionals

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are facilitating maritime commerce,

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powering our economic prosperity.

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^At command centers, intelligence specialists and

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cyber professionals are collaberating on systems

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that have changed the way our globe connects.

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As the principle federal agency responsible

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for maritime safety, security and stewardship

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wherever U.S. maritime interests lie,

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the Coast Guard's operations

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cut across six mission programs.

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Today's Coast Guard is truly a unique instrument

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of national security and prosperity.

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It is an operational component of the

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Department of Homeland Security,

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an armed service, an emergency management organization,

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a law enforcement agency, a humanitarian service,

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a regulatory body,

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and a member of the intelligence community.

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The U.S. Coast Guard has a 226-year history

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of service to nation,

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a tradition that continues today with tremendous results.

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The Coast Guard is a federal law enforcement agency

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employing ships and intelligence capabilities

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to prevent illegal contraband from arriving

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^in our communities.

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^From fast moving packets,

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to self-propelled semi-submersible smuggling vessels

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carrying tens of thousands of pounds worth of contraband,

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the Coast Guard uses intelligence to drive their operations

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and interdict criminals

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where they are most vulnerable, at sea.

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The Coast Guard also works alongside federal,

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state and local agencies to interdict

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undocumented immigrants seeking America's shores by sea.

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The service also supports the enforcement of illegal,

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unregulated and under-reported fishing laws

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in the U.S. exclusive economic zone

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as a part of its maritime law enforcement mission.

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^In July 2015, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer

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^braved 30 mile-per-hour winds and 57-degree water

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to individually rescue fishermen from their life raft.

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The Coast Guard is known for these kinds of daring rescues,

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but the organization's maritime response mission

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^also involves responding to environmental crises.

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^The Coast Guard is often the first on the scene

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^of a hazardous chemical or oil spill on the water.

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When 14,000 gallons of oil were discharged

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into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California,

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the Coast Guard directed the cleanup efforts

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of 10 federal, state and local government agencies,

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native American tribes, and 55 environmental,

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non-governmental agencies.

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Quick decisive action minimizes damage to the environment,

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protects wildlife, and preserves the interests

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of men and women who make their living on the water.

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90% of global commerce moves by water,

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and the maritime system adds 13,000,000 jobs

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and $650,000,000,000 to U.S. GDP annually.

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^U.S. economic prosperity is unquestionably tied

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to the safety and security of our waterways.

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The Coast Guard enforces

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regulations and operating standards for domestic vessels

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and marine facilities through comprehensive inspections

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under the Maritime Prevention Program.

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The Coast Guard conducts inspections of foreign flag vessels

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and helps facilitate safe and secure maritime commerce.

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It also regulates recreational boating,

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keeping boaters safe, whether they're fishing offshore

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with friends, taking a boat ride on America's Great Lakes,

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or diving off the Florida Keys.

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Under the Maritime Transport System Management Program,

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the Coast Guard restores navigable waterways

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after extreme weather events, marine accidents,

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or man-made causes.

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The Coast Guard also works in conjunction with

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port partners and industry stake holders

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to improve safety using new technology.

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During the Great Lakes ice season,

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Coast Guard domestic ice breakers,

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in conjunction with the Canadian Coast Guard,

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facilitate the movement of millions of tons of cargo

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and millions of barrels of gasoline, diesel,

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and heating oil to the region.

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Ice breakers also clear passage for research vessels,

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contributing to scientist's quest for knowledge

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about the Arctic region,

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while ensuring U.S. freedom of navigation

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on the world's oceans.

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As part of a layered approach to homeland security,

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the Coast Guard conducts maritime security operations

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^to detect, deter, prevent and disrupt terror attacks

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and other criminal acts in the U.S. maritime domain.

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The ports, waterways and coastal security mission is

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conducted in conjunction with

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the Department of Homeland Security.

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The service uses its unique authorities and partnerships

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to board suspicious vessels,

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and escort ships that pose a risk

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to our ports and waterways.

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It also enforces security zones

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around critical infrastructure,

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and provides support during high profile events.

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The Coast Guard is also involved in fighting terrorism,

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not only in U.S. waters, but also around the world.

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Through its support of Department of Defense partners,

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as both a federal law enforcement agency

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and an armed force, Coast Guard multi-mission forces

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are able to integrate with DoD

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in a wide range of maritime operations,

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such as the deployment of

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Coast Guard port security units in Kuwait,

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and Coast Guard patrol boats operating in the Persian Gulf.

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The Coast Guard is also a full-service

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maritime development partner,

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with the technical and professional capabilities

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^to help other nations strengthen their maritime operations.

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^The U.S. Coast Guard operates in a complex

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^and ever-changing environment, but its commitment

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^to keeping Americans safe and secure has never wavered.

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^The Coast Guard and its missions touch nearly every facet

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^of the nation's expansive maritime domain.

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^By extension, the service touches

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^the lives of Americans every single day.

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^The American people have entrusted the Coast Guard

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^with tremendous responsibilities,

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and the service has responded by living up to its oath

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to support, protect and defend.

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America's Coast Guard proudly stands

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the watch on behalf of the citizens

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^of the United States of America.

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^Coast Guard remains semper paratus, always ready.

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