"We are your maritime professionals, and thus we care. We have an obligation to help and to lead where appropriate to improve safety around the great lakes.
" – Michael Parks
Rear Admiral Michael N. Parks, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, speaks about the Coast Guard's value to the Great Lakes communities and surrounding areas in the ninth district and the Great Lakes maritime strategy for the future. 04.08.11
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