The Coast Guard serves as the guardian of our maritime homeland security and provides many critical services for our Nation. Last year alone. the Coast Guard responded to over 32.000 calls for assistance. and saved 5.500 lives. These brave men and women risk their lives to defend our borders from drugs. illegal immigrants. acts of terror. and other national security threats. In 2004. the Coast Guard seized 376.000 pounds of illegal narcotics. preventing them from reaching our streets and playgrounds. They also stopped over 11.000 illegal migrants from reaching our shores. In addition they conducted 4.500 boardings to protect our vital fisheries stocks and they responded to 23.904 pollution incidents. In todays post9/11 world. the men and women of the Coast Guard have been working harder than ever securing the nations coastline. waterways. and ports.
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