http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/shipmate-of-the-week-lcdr-scott-peterein/ Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/shipmate-of-the-week-lcdr-scott-peterein/#comment-38978 Lewis Higgins Mon, 14 May 2012 13:12:00 +0000 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25243#comment-38978 As a former GS501-11, I know how difficult the budget formulation process is.  I have completed a number of classes in budgeting and finance and know how hard the budget folks work.  If we can get Congress to actually PASS the budget and get away from the CR, then we can actually make progress.

]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/shipmate-of-the-week-lcdr-scott-peterein/#comment-38969 Hank Roesing Mon, 14 May 2012 01:43:00 +0000 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25243#comment-38969 As a former USCG icebreaker sailor (USCGC SOUTHWIND) I’m hugely disappointed with the limited resources dedicated toward icebreaker construction – “Polar Icebreaking Vessel pre-acquisition activity .”   I’ve lived in Alaska since being transferred here in 1971. I’ve watched with interest the Russians and others surpass the U.S. in arctic capability while our Rs and Ds sit on their butts and fight with one another. 

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