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Icebreakers broken – the U.S. neglects the needs of the North

Icebreakers broken – the U.S. neglects the needs of the North

The United States Coast Guard is the smallest of the military services and the least resourced. In the last decade, it has been called upon repeatedly to do more with less and the budget submitted for Congressional approval for 2011 is no exception. Here’s what the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen, told us at a recent Bloggers’ Roundtable: So it’s really a matter of portfolio management and resource allocation. And again, that gets back … Read entire article »

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