Thoughts for our heros in Haiti

Our thoughts and prayers are with the members of the USCG (and others) that are helping with the relief efforts in Haiti, and their families who miss them. So far cutters FORWARD, TAHOMA, MOHAWK, and VALIANT have already responded, and cutters HAMILTON and LEGARE are on their way. We hope that they may be able to execute their missions successfully, and return home safely.

It's great to know that we have an organization that can respond as quick as the Coast Guard does, and to live in a country that is willing to help others without prejudices. I think the Commandant Admiral Thad Allen put it best when he wrote:

Our immediate and sustained response illustrates the value
of the Coast Guard's flexible command structure, ability to operate across the
interagency and international spectrums, and the initiative of our people to take action.
This is why the Coast Guard is so valuable to the American public and the global
maritime community.

The rest of this letter is worth reading if you have the extra few minutes. Click on the following link to read the Commandant's letter:

http://coastguardallhands.blogspot.com/2010/01/commandant-all-hands-coast-guard.html