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The headquarters of the Coast Guard is on 2100 Second Street, SW, in Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Coast Guard announced tentative plans to relocate to the grounds of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington. That project is currently on hold because of environmental, historical, and congressional concerns. As of July 2006, there are several possible locations being considered, including the current headquarters location.
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"With a gift for catchy guitar riffs paired with an infectious power pop sensibility, Coast Guard may be the most fun and upbeat band ever to emerge from the St. John's." - Product of Newfoundland Blog
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Until now, the Coast Guard did not have the technology to accurately identify illegal migrants interdicted in the most highly traveled areas, namely around Puerto Rico. The success of the program has significantly advanced the effort to develop effective mobile solutions for biometric collection and analysis, and represents another step in the department's comprehensive strategy to secure the nation's borders.
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Fortunately, everyone in the Coast Guard has ample opportunity to advance his or her paygrade and position. (These terms are interchangeable. Everyone at the same position throughout the service earns the same pay.) A man or woman who performs well at their position can compete in a yearly service-wide exam for the next highest position in their career field. Advancement is based directly on test scores and position availability.
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September 14: U. S. Coast Guard law officers boarded Carnival's FASCINATION at 3:15 a.m. local time, when the 2,050-passenger cruise ship was about 20 miles south of Miami. Carnival's security staff helped the agents detain the pair, as their ship approached port, and both were turned over to immigration and FBI agents. Law enforcement agencies and Carnival cruise line would not say whether the detentions were tied to Tuesday's terrorist attacks. Immigration and Naturalization Service agents were questioning the detained people, whose names were not released. No arrests had been made about three hours after the ship docked, agency spokeswoman Judy Oriheula said. The agency did not initiate the boarding request, she said.
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In times of war, the Coast Guard may operate as a service in the Department of the Navy. This arrangement has a broad historical basis, as the Guard has been involved in wars as diverse as the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War, in which the cutter Harriet Lane fired the first naval shots attempting to relieve besieged Fort Sumter. The last time the Coast Guard operated as a whole under the Navy was in World War II.
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