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Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Thursday Night's Aircraft Collision

Release Date: October 30, 2009

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

"My thoughts and prayers, along with those of the entire Department of Homeland Security, are with the men, women and families of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps today. We are providing every available resource to fully support the multi-agency search effort underway to locate survivors of this devastating accident. As we hope for the best, we are reminded of the danger and personal risk that the courageous men and women of the Department of Homeland Security and our Armed Forces confront everyday in order to ensure the safety, security and resilience of our great nation."

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