The Long Blue Line (Fall 2020)
Quarterly magazine for retirees of the Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Quarterly magazine for retirees of the Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
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With no one other federal agency to enforce this<br />
law at sea, the Coast Guard stepped up to the<br />
task. <strong>The</strong>se “Rum Wars” would push the Coast<br />
Guard to innovate and grow like never before.<br />
Operations during this time had a major impact<br />
on how the Service operated in the future.<br />
War on Drugs Gallery: <strong>The</strong> Coast Guard battles<br />
stealthy smugglers at sea. <strong>The</strong>se foes use superfast<br />
boats and makeshift submarines to bring<br />
illegal drugs into the country. <strong>The</strong>y are difficult<br />
to detect and even trickier to catch. To outwit<br />
them, the Coast Guard must think and act fast —<br />
constantly innovating technologies and tactics.<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of enforcement hero SCPO Terrell Horne<br />
will be explored here.<br />
Boarding Party Escape Room Experience:<br />
One of the peak visitor experiences on this deck<br />
places people in the shoes of a boarding party.<br />
Given clues along the way, individuals and<br />
groups will need to search for contraband items<br />
commonly found aboard. Secure the items and<br />
stay safe to succeed in this mission!<br />
Training the World Gallery: <strong>The</strong> Coast Guard<br />
shares skills with nations around the globe to<br />
THE LONG BLUE LINE FALL <strong>2020</strong><br />
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