U.S. Rep. Howard Coble(R-6th/NC), U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney(D-2nd/CT), Rear Adm. Scott Burhoe, Superintendant for the Coast Guard Academy, Chairman James Oberstar of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, talk about the Coast Guard Academy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 9. Allen and Burhoe hosted a luncheon for the Coast Guard Academy? Board of Visitors to speak about operations and matters at the academy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Bonk-Meyers.)