CHERTOFF VISITS COAST GUARD Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff discusses military coordination with Texas Coast Guard commanders during a visit to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Sept. 14, 2008. The Coast Guard is working with National Guard, local, state and federal officials in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The hurricane slammed Texas with more than 110 mph winds creating a path of destruction from Galveston through Houston and points farther north. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 968343-M-JMB05-286.jpg Photo Gallery