DATE: February 17, 2005 07:23:19 PST
Coast Guard Snap Shot
General info on C.G. Missons and Duties
Every day, the Coast Guard...
• Saves 11 lives
• Assists 192 people in distress
• Protects $2.8 million in property
• Interdicts 14 illegal migrants at sea
• Conducts 106 search-and-rescue cases
• Seizes $10.7 million worth of illegal drugs
• Boards and inspects 138 vessels
• Services 135 aids to navigation
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