Gary Peters: “I'm grateful to the Coast Guard for establishing the center and I'll keep working to grow its resources and its capacity…”

We are once again on the cusp of journeying into deep space and this time we are going boldly and we are going to stay.

I commend James Avery, Justus Thigpen Sr., and all the folks who are leading the charge on this revitalization project, and I was proud to be a federal partner in their efforts.

“While this is a positive step forward, the job is not finished until full operations are restored at every impacted Coast Guard station in Michigan, and I’ll keep pushing until that happens.”

For more than a century, Berston Field House has been a gathering place for Flint residents. It’s important that this historic landmark continues to serve the community for generations to come.