Coast Guard unveils 'Maritime Darwinism' policy after getting $2.28 billion budget cut on its birthday

Oct 05, 2022

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WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is turning 228 years old today, and Congress is surprising them with a $2.28 billion budget cut in fiscal year 2019. As a result, the Coast Guard will be unveiling a new 'maritime Darwinism' policy to reduce its operational workload.

"I really was hoping for a new heavy icebreaker in 2019," said Adm. Karl Schultz, who assumed…

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