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Chief Petty Officer Scott Carr said investigators seized a total of seven rifles and pistols alleged to have been in Blair's possession.None of the weapons belonged to the military.
Because of the ongoing investigation, Carr said, there was little he could say about Blair, the weapons or Blair's alleged involvement with the Klan.
"While he has been charged, we are still dealing with allegations at this point," Carr said yesterday.
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He is doing roads and ground maintenance," Carr said.
Neither Blair nor his attorney could be reached for comment yesterday.
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Carr acknowledged that while there's been a recruitment shortfall in other branches of the military, the Coast Guard hasn't had any problems for the past five years.A total of 400 of the 3,950 recruiting slots are left to fill this year, he said.
"Over the last three years, we reached all-time highs in minority recruitments," Carr said.
In 2003, 25 percent of all Coast Guard recruits were minorities.In 2004, the number rose to 35.7 percent.Minority recruitment is down slightly this year, at 34.5 percent, he said.