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By Jared Keller Nov 6, 2019

News

Florida airman missing after falling from C-130 into Gulf of Mexico

The airman, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, "exited his aircraft during a jump training scenario over the Gulf...

By Henry Brean, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Nov 4, 2019

Military Tech

How an Arizona aircraft graveyard saves taxpayers millions of dollars in spare parts ever year

As boneyards go, this place is pretty lively. Before many Tucsonans have even started their morning commute, a pair of...

By Sean Kirst, The Buffalo News Oct 31, 2019

News

He was the last Coast Guard POW of WWII. Now his remains are finally coming home

The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard intends to be in Buffalo, New York for Saturday's funeral Mass and burial...

By Carli Teproff, Miami Herald Oct 16, 2019

Mandatory Fun

Florida owner of ‘Sea You Twerk’ charter boat no longer on a f*cking boat thanks to the Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard had ordered the owner of an illegal 45-foot charter boat, named "Sea You Twerk," to stop...

By Tanda Gmiter, Mlive.Com Oct 7, 2019

News

Intense video shows a Coast Guard helo rescuing boaters during a raging storm on Lake Huron

A helicopter crew from the U.S. Coast Guard's Air Station Traverse City braved 35 mph winds and 15-foot-high waves and...

By Justine Lofton, MLive.com Oct 3, 2019

Community

The Coast Guard is loosening its tattoo regs to bring in new recruits

"The Coast Guard increases the aperture to ensure we are able to recruit and retain the next generation of Coast...

By George Kelly, East Bay Times Sep 20, 2019

News

Coast Guard commander charged with illegally importing narcotics

A United States Coast Guard commander was charged with illegal importation of controlled substances Wednesday, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman...

By Jared Keller Sep 10, 2019

Mandatory Fun

No, US service members aren’t hauling beer as part of their Hurricane Dorian relief mission

Hurricane relief work may be thirsty work, but the men and women of the United States's uniformed services aren't hauling...

By Brandon Champion, MLive.com Aug 29, 2019

News

Coast Guardsman charged with murder of shipmate in Alaska

Ethan W. Tucker was charged Wednesday with seven violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including murder and involuntary...

By Julia Bergman, The Day, New London, Conn. Aug 27, 2019

Health & Fitness

The Coast Guard Academy wants to track cadets after graduation as part of a massive concussion study

The Coast Guard Academy, which is involved in the most comprehensive concussion study to date, is preparing to track cadets...

By Jared Keller Aug 26, 2019

Humor

The Coast Guard just did 2 national security cutters at the same time

Hey, Coasties: What would you do if you had millions of dollars?

By Richard Read, Los Angeles Times Aug 16, 2019

Military Tech

‘She’s an old beast’ — What it’s like to serve aboard the Polar Star, the Pentagon’s neglected 43-year-old stepchild

The United States spends $2 billion a day on the most advanced military ever assembled, with more aircraft carriers, fighter...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Aug 9, 2019

News

The Coast Guard’s newest cutter made a major cocaine bust before it even got to its home port

The Coast Guard accepted the Midgett in April, and it didn't leave the Mississippi shipyard where it was built until...

By Paul Szoldra Aug 9, 2019

News

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

But the story of how Coasties took down the so-called "narco sub" began about 12 hours before the video took...

By Billy Cox, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Aug 9, 2019

History

His father died in a WWII cargo ship explosion. Now a former CIA officer, he claims the Navy covered up the real cause

Packed with 600 tons of ammo and explosives, the USS Serpens died in a flash beneath a full moon at...

By Richard Sisk, Military.com Jul 25, 2019

News

The badass Coastie who leapt aboard a moving narco sub will receive an award

"We will definitely recognize that person" with an appropriate award, the top enlisted Coast Guardsman said Wednesday

By James Clark Jul 11, 2019

Entertainment

Watch a Coastie give zero f*cks as he leaps aboard a moving narco sub and pounds on the hatch

Here's what happens when the Coast Guard finds a drug-smuggling submarine.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Jun 10, 2019

History

The Navy is naming a warship after a World War II Coast Guard hero

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the DDG 132, in honor of...

By Jared Keller Apr 25, 2019

News

Judge orders release of white supremacist Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of the Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing an arsenal of illegal...

By David Axe, The National Interest Apr 24, 2019

Military Tech

The Coast Guard is finally getting its first new heavy icebreaker in 4 decades

The U.S. Coast Guard on April 23, 2019 tapped VT Halter Marine, Inc. to build, for $750 million, the service's...

By Lisa Kashinsky, Boston Herald Apr 18, 2019

News

‘Remain strong and tough’ — how the Coast Guard wants to keep women in the service

A report from the nonprofit RAND Corporation held focus groups with more than 1,000 active-duty women, who cited perceived gender...

By Jared Keller Apr 16, 2019

News

The Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians isn’t facing domestic terrorism charges

The self-identified white supremacist Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing an arsenal of illegal firearms and plotting the murder of...

By Richard Sisk, Military.com Apr 5, 2019

News

‘The night is ours’ — Inside the elite world of Coast Guard ship-boarding teams

The Coast Guard's little-known Maritime Security Response Teams is the closest the Department of Homeland Security-owned service gets to military...

By Kate Feldman, New York Daily News Mar 12, 2019

News

Coast Guard lieutenant accused of planning domestic terror attack pleads not guilty to gun, drug charges

Christopher Hasson, the Coast Guard lieutenant called a "domestic terrorist" by the U.S. government, pleaded not guilty in court Monday

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Mar 11, 2019

News

This Coast Guard pilot braved a hurricane — and made history in the process

Coast Guard Lt. Ronaqua Russell was one of eight Coast Guard pilots to be awarded the prestigious Coast Guard Air...

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Florida airman missing after falling from C-130 into Gulf of Mexico

How an Arizona aircraft graveyard saves taxpayers millions of dollars in spare parts ever year

He was the last Coast Guard POW of WWII. Now his remains are finally coming home

Florida owner of ‘Sea You Twerk’ charter boat no longer on a f*cking boat thanks to the Coast Guard

Intense video shows a Coast Guard helo rescuing boaters during a raging storm on Lake Huron

The Coast Guard is loosening its tattoo regs to bring in new recruits

Coast Guard commander charged with illegally importing narcotics

No, US service members aren’t hauling beer as part of their Hurricane Dorian relief mission

Coast Guardsman charged with murder of shipmate in Alaska

The Coast Guard Academy wants to track cadets after graduation as part of a massive concussion study

The Coast Guard just did 2 national security cutters at the same time

‘She’s an old beast’ — What it’s like to serve aboard the Polar Star, the Pentagon’s neglected 43-year-old stepchild

The Coast Guard’s newest cutter made a major cocaine bust before it even got to its home port

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

His father died in a WWII cargo ship explosion. Now a former CIA officer, he claims the Navy covered up the real cause

The badass Coastie who leapt aboard a moving narco sub will receive an award

Watch a Coastie give zero f*cks as he leaps aboard a moving narco sub and pounds on the hatch

The Navy is naming a warship after a World War II Coast Guard hero

Judge orders release of white supremacist Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians

The Coast Guard is finally getting its first new heavy icebreaker in 4 decades

‘Remain strong and tough’ — how the Coast Guard wants to keep women in the service

The Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians isn’t facing domestic terrorism charges

‘The night is ours’ — Inside the elite world of Coast Guard ship-boarding teams

Coast Guard lieutenant accused of planning domestic terror attack pleads not guilty to gun, drug charges

This Coast Guard pilot braved a hurricane — and made history in the process