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TRANSFER
TO
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
ALCOAST 109/03
P 010001Z MAR 03
ALCOAST 109/03
SUBJ: TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
1. THE FOLLOWING IS A MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RIDGE:
QUOTE 1. THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HAS BEEN REFINED AND SHAPED BY THE HEAT OF BATTLE AND THROUGH TRIAL BY FIRE DURING MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE. DURING THE COURSE OF ITS HISTORY THE COAST GUARD HAS PROTECTED THE PROSPERITY AND SECURITY OF OUR HOMELAND. THROUGH EVERYTHING THIS NATION HAS ASKED YOU TO DO, YOU HAVE MAINTAINED YOUR STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND PURPOSE. MOREOVER, IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, YOU HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED THROUGH YOUR SUPERB SERVICE THE MANY REASONS FOR THE ABSOLUTE TRUST THAT OUR NATION PLACES IN YOUR PROUD WORKS.
2. I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND WILLING TEAMWORK, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, DURING WHICH WE HAVE PREPARED TO MAKE THIS HISTORIC TRANSITION. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND WHY SECRETARY MINETA HAS OFTEN EXPRESSED SUCH HIGH REGARD FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE COAST GUARD.
3. I WELCOME YOU TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. AS WE GO FORWARD TOGETHER, LET ME ASSURE YOU OF MY UNWAVERING APPRECIATION FOR THE BROAD SCOPE OF COAST GUARD MISSIONS AS WELL AS MY FULL SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE COAST GUARD TEAM, INCLUDING MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, ACTIVE DUTY, AUXILIARY AND RESERVE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH YOU AS SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR COMING YEARS OF SERVICE TOGETHER.UNQUOTE
2. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
3. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL T.H. COLLINS, COMMANDANT
BT
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