Bennie Thompson actually said...

I have long had concerns about the lack of diversity in the Coast Guard, especially among its officer ranks and among its leadership.

Thompson expresses concerns about diversity in the Coast Guard's leadership.

06/22/2021

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we have to have the complement of staff necessary to address all the threats that we come in contact with.

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