The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the nation's six armed services - the only one residing outside the Department of Defense - and serves as a maritime military and law enforcement force within the Department of Homeland Security. Adm. Karl Schultz, who is serving in his third year as commandant of the Coast Guard, leads a service noted for its value to the American public and that routinely punches above its weight. "The demand for the Coast Guard has never been higher," he said as he set the service's priorities as, "one, maximizing readiness today and tomorrow; two, addressing the nation's complex maritime challenges; and three, delivering mission excellence anytime, anywhere."
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