US Coast Guard – The Coast Guard is four years away from fielding its first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), one that promises to revolutionize the way it patrols the seas. The swift new UAV will enable a Coast Guard cutter to exponentially increase the ocean area it can search.

• Sea Power: Eagle Eye Tiltrotor UAV Will Bolster Coast Guardís Sea Search Capability

US Coast Guard – The year 2003 was a watershed for todayís Coast Guard. The Coast Guardís roles as a military service, as a federal law-enforcement agency, as a regulatory authority, and as a member of the new Department of Homeland Security place it squarely at the center of national initiatives to reduce security risks to our nation.

• US Naval War College Review: Change and Continuity – The U.S. Coast Guard Today

Background – Iraq – Following up on remarks given to the board and staff of Center for Defense Information, Gen. Zinni candidly went on the record in a question and answer session. He discussed the current state of affairs in Iraq and potential solutions to the ever-growing quagmire.

• Center for Defense Information: Q&A with Gen. Anthony Zinni, Former Director of USCENTCOM