Post by KNOWTHIS on Jun 15, 2008 11:21:39 GMT -5
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Organizers of the largest and most complicated Homeland Security exercise ever conducted declared it a success yesterday as they wrapped up five days of hunting fake mines and fighting simulated terror attacks.
"The exercise really showed that we are indeed one team, one fight," said U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jim McPherson, commander of the Coast Guard's Northern New England sector. "All participating agencies, military and civilian alike from the United States and Canada, came to this week's exercise with a shared mission focus to ensure we can decisively and appropriately handle maritime security threats."....
"The exercise really showed that we are indeed one team, one fight," said U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jim McPherson, commander of the Coast Guard's Northern New England sector. "All participating agencies, military and civilian alike from the United States and Canada, came to this week's exercise with a shared mission focus to ensure we can decisively and appropriately handle maritime security threats."....