Those who warn urgently of the need for a strong national defense should recall the active participation of the Coast Guard in every war or significant military conflict in which our country has ever been engaged. Those who speak about the importance of putting a halt to the smuggling of illicit drugs should realize that the Coast Guard last year seized contraband valued at more than the entire operating budget of the service. Those who decry the entry of illegal aliens should reflect on the role which the Coast Guard has played in deterring the tragedyprone efforts of Haitian migrants attempting to reach Florida. Those who express concern about the sanctity of human life should remember the 5.500 lives saved last year by the Coast Guard. And those who reserve their deepest emotions for the material might note that Coast Guard search and rescue operations also accounted for $2 billion worth of rescued private property.
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