"Citizens in Support of the Sea Services"

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The official publication of the
Navy League of the United States

August 1999

An Historic and Prayerful Day

Page One - Jones Succeeds Krulak as Marine Commandant

By ARTHUR P. BRILL, JR.

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Our Most Demanding Task

Navy League President's Message

By JOHN R. FISHER

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"Putting It on the Line"

Interview with Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater--his views on today's Coast Guard and the need for a "long-term investment commitment" to meet the service's "deepwater needs" in the future.

11

 
Cohen, Shelton Praise Kosovo Air Campaign; DOD to Review Results of Operation Allied Force

Washington Report 

By GORDON I. PETERSON

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USCG Honors Author Alex Haley in Commissioning of Latest Cutter

Sea Services  

By RICHARD R. BURGESS

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USMC Welcomes First Prototype of General Dynamics AAAV

Industrial Base  

By RICHARD R. BURGESS

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Hope and Promise, Risks and Uncertainties

Coast Guard's "2020" vision statement sees new challenges and increased commitments--which it must meet with still-constrained resources.

By OTTO KREISHER

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The U.S. Coast Guard "On Station"

Teamwork is the key to "operational and support excellence" of Coast Guard Group St. Petersburg.

By GORDON I. PETERSON

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Moving Into the Next Century

USCG's Deepwater program is designed to ensure that the Coast Guard will remain Semper Paratus well into the 21st century.

By ERNEST BLAZAR

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America's "Sleeper" Crisis?

The U.S. Marine Transportation System of the future will be the "most technologically advanced, safe, secure . . .and environmentally responsible" such system in the world.

By SCOTT C. TRUVER

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Past, Present, and Future

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy prepares Cadets for a future of greater complexity and an increased international presence for the multi-mission service.

By JENNIFER M. PRICE

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