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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West patrol waterways in the San Francisco Bay, Oct. 9, 2025. MSRT’s primary mission is to provide specialized maritime law enforcement and counterterrorism capabilities in support of Homeland Security and Defense Readiness operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel LaVallee)
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Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on May 11, 2026

The USCGC Tampa at sea in 1912, when it was originally a Revenue Service Cutter named Miami.  Coast Guard photo.
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Wreck of Coast Guard cutter sunk in World War I found after 108 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 2, 2026

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Congress restores Coast Guard funding after 76-day partial shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

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Coast Guard families say they feel ‘forgotten’ amid government shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers died March 5 from injuries sustained during a rescue a week earlier.
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Coast Guard swimmer dies from injuries sustained in offshore rescue

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 6, 2026

Image: Coast Guard members conduct personal watercraft interdiction training at Coronado Beach, California, Jan. 15, 2026. The training is part of The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) Coast Guard program, which identifies, tests and deploys new technologies, including tactical personal watercraft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Nieves)
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The Coast Guard is now using ‘tactical’ jet skis

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Jose Martinez says he was detained by immigration agents who burst into his room on a cruise after mistaking him for someone with the same name.
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Veteran says he was seized by immigration agents on cruise in case of mistaken identity

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

The Navy has released a video that shows the FF(X) frigate’s proposed design.
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Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 8, 2026

A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules with USCG Base Honolulu, performs aerial maneuvers while performing a Search and Rescue demonstration during the 2025 Kaneohe Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2025. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show provides an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment and capabilities of the armed forces in the Indo-Pacific region to the local community. The air show contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to celebrate MCBH’s longstanding relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)
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Coast Guard halts search for survivors of US strikes on boats in the Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 2, 2026

A Coast Guard helicopter approaches the M/T Centuries on Dec. 20, 2025.
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US forces seize oil tanker in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Coronado, a diver assigned to Coast Guard Regional Dive Locker Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, prepares to descend below the surface in the Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii Sep. 26, 2025. Coast Guard Regional Dive Locker Pacific members and a Coast Guard Station Honolulu 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew worked together to inspect and service channel marker buoys in Honolulu harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)
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Coast Guard looks for another boot camp location as recruitment booms

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Nov 12, 2025

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Police investigate after shots were fired near the Coast Guard Island entrance in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard police opened fire on a U-Haul truck after it backed up a ramp at the entrance to the Alameda island, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have been staying. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
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Guards fire on truck at Coast Guard base where federal agents had arrived

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III aircrew, assigned to the 176th Wing, evacuate approximately 300 displaced western Alaska residents from Bethel, Alaska, following Typhoon Halong, Oct. 15, 2025. The State Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Organized Militia continue to coordinate response operations following the severe storm that struck Alaska’s West Coast. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon) This photo was altered for privacy purposes by blurring out faces.
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Alaska guard C-17 evacuated at least 300 on one flight amid ongoing rescues after floods

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 16, 2025

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz leads Sailors and Marines in cadence pushups at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after a formation run to celebrate the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthday in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025. The Navy and Marine Corps returned to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the sea services, to celebrate 250 years of heritage. The anniversary event highlighted advances in military technology and the commitment of service members, while providing the public the opportunity to visit ships and engage with Sailors and Marines while experiencing the hospitality of the City of Brotherly Love. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Santiago)
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Troops are starting to get paid, but aren’t out of the woods as shutdown continues

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

Two Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crewmembers prepare to depart on a mission at the Air Station, December 20, 2024. The MH-65E Dolphin typically carries a crew of four, consisting of two pilots, one flight mechanic and one rescue swimmer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Auxiliarist Leon C. DeFulgentis)
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Coast Guard may now be paid with Pentagon-style money shift

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso
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At least 30 rescued in Alaska floods as military teams rush to remote villages

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2025