VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Coast Guard recently held a heritage recognition ceremony in Virginia Beach to honor the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626) and its 56 years
How should the Coast Guard transform to meet the missions of a post-9/11 environment? At a recent Heritage Foundation lecture, Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, gavean overview of how the Coast Guard plans to meet the current andfuture challenges of the post-9/11 world and the Coast Guard's manymaritime domain responsibilities, from homeland security toprotecting natural resources.