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THE
SHIELD OF FREEDOM
ALCOAST 150/03
P 200104Z MAR 03
ALCOAST 150/03
COMDTNOTE 5000
SUBJ: THE SHIELD OF FREEDOM
1. THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES ARE POISED ABROAD TO CARRY OUT THE ORDERS OF OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF AGAINST AN ENEMY THAT HAS DEFIED THE DEMANDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO DISARM. WE HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON ONCE MORE TO DO OUR DUTY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND OUR ALLIES, WHEREVER THAT DUTY MIGHT TAKE US.
2. SHOULD HOSTILITIES BEGIN, THE LIKELIHOOD OF ATTEMPTS TO RETALIATE AGAINST OUR CITIZENS HERE AT HOME IS VERY HIGH. CONSEQUENTLY, OUR NATION IS ON HIGH ALERT. SECRETARY RIDGE HAS NOW IMPLEMENTED A REGIME OF INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES, CALLED LIBERTY SHIELD. THE COAST GUARD IS VITAL TO THE INCREASED LEVELS OF VIGILANCE AND RESPONSE CAPABILITY ON WHICH OUR NATION IS DEPENDING. WE ARE ENGAGED OVERSEAS AND ALONG OUR OWN SHORES IN PROVIDING SECURITY TO OUR NATIONAL INTERESTS. WE ARE A SHIELD OF FREEDOM AT HOME AND ABROAD.
3. WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CAPABILITIES, I CALL ON EVERY MEMBER OF THE COAST GUARD--ACTIVE, RESERVE, MILITARY, AUXILIARY OR CIVILIAN--TO RISE TO THIS CHALLENGE AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO DEFEAT THE IMPENDING THREAT BEFORE US, AS OUR PRESIDENT AND OUR NATION CALL US TO DO. OUR MISSION, WHETHER IN THE PERSIAN GULF OR THE GULF OF MAINE, IS TO PREVENT THE HARM THAT OTHERS WOULD SEEK TO INFLICT UPON US. THIS IS OUR TIME. WE ARE ALWAYS READY.
4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5. ADM THOMAS H. COLLINS, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
BT
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