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2002

President Bush salutes as he disembarks a Coast Guard ship after a Jan. 25, 2002 tour. "When it comes to securing our homeland and helping people along the coast, the Coast Guard has got a vital and significant mission," said the President in his remarks at nearby Southern Maine Technical College. "And, therefore, the budget that I send to the United States Congress will have the largest increase in spending for the Coast Guard in our nation's history."

President Bush and Brigadier General Richard Mills, Deputy Commander of U.S. Special Forces, view a tactical demonstration from the roof of a building at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 15, 2002.

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A presidential factoid most of us may not be aware of came to light when GWB visited troops in Alaska, Feburary 16, 2002:

President Rallies the Troops in Alaska
12:17 P.M. (Local)

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you all.

AUDIENCE: USA! USA! USA!

THE PRESIDENT: I was told I was the only President of the United States ever to live in Alaska. (Applause.) And even though that was in 1974, I have incredibly fond memories of such a beautiful, beautiful part of the world.