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- The U.S. Coast Guard is using jet skis for border patrol, shown in a February Instagram video.
- Move supports the Force Design 2028 plan to boost capabilities amid funding challenges.
- Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday calls for increased annual appropriations.
- The initiative aligns with former Secretary Kristi Noem's vision to address a readiness crisis.
- Democrats warn that jet ski ties to the Trump Administration could shift funding priorities.
