Updated: April 17, 2023 (Originally published February 17, 2008)
This Week Admiral Thad Allen gave his annual State Of The Coast Guard speech at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The Unofficial Coast Guard blog has posted a copy of the internal All Hands email HERE and you can watch video of the speech HERE.
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