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| | United States Coast Guard |
 | | At the start of a new century, the Coast Guard continues to perform myriad tasks and operations in direct support of numerous critical maritime security and safety roles: maritime safety, maritime law enforcement, protection of natural resources, maritime mobility, national defense, and homeland security. |
 | | The Coast Guards greatest asset is its highly trained and motivated workforce, serving in active-duty, reserve, auxiliary, and civilian capacities. |
 | | To carry out its diverse and demanding tasks, the Coast Guard operates an aging fleet of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, small boats, buoy tenders, ice breakers, and a fleet of "deepwater" cutters capable of protecting Americas maritime security interests wherever they might be at risk or the President so requires. |
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