Coast Guard Academy Class of 2009 graduating and divesting themselves of cadet life
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I was on hand today as Secretary Napolitano handed commissions to the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2009. Under perfect conditions with blue skies and unseasonably warm New England weather, the Class of 2009 became Ensigns and began the transition from cadet to deck watch officer, engineering watch officer, marine inspector, SAR controller or pilot. Family and friends gathered to witness the rite of passage and Secretary Napolitano provided perfect remarks. The Secretary announced the publication of the first revision of Coast Guard Publication One, our basic organizational doctrine. You will hear more about the ceremony and the revision to "Pub One" in subsequent posts.
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