As the minutes ticked down on Cadet Memorial Field on Wednesday to the moment when 225 U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets would become newly minted officers, the Class of 2024 was reminded of the awesome responsibilities that lie ahead.
Cmdr. Cristiano S. DeSousa, a Coast Guard chaplain based in Miami, was relieved because of a “loss of confidence in his abilities to fulfill the expectations of his position.” DeSousa is the second Coast Guard chaplain to be dismissed in less than a month.
Coast guard vessels from the United States, Japan and South Korea will reportedly train together for the first time next month.
Experts are divided in their interpretations of a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board, but say the answers investigators dredge up could have profound implications both for understanding the tragedy and for an ongoing legal battle.
The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered two more Sentinel-class fast-response cutters from Bollinger Shipyards, the company announced in a press release Monday.
A Boston man has been arrested for allegedly aiming a laser at a Coast Guard helicopter that was trying to land at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to the feds.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mohawk offloaded a huge haul of cocaine and marijuana on Friday at Port Everglades that it and other agencies and service branches seized during a deployment patrolling the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
The admiral leading the Coast Guard told a congressional budget panel Wednesday that the service is ready for a larger role in national defense but will need the funds to do the job.
Coast Guard nondisclosure agreements should not stop service members from cooperating with investigations into the sexual misconduct scandal at its academy, service leaders said in a memo reinforcing the policy.
The chaplain of the Coast Guard was fired after an investigation found he did not act appropriately when he learned of another chaplain’s sexual misconduct that predated military service, the Coast Guard said.
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge was inspected in May 2021, its railings and guardrails met modern standards. Its foundations were “stable” and didn’t show signs of erosion at the riverbed. Protection around its piers was “functioning.” It wasn’t, however, assessed for its ability to withstand a collision from a vessel.
Hundreds of service members and senior military officials gathered at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on Wednesday to mark 20 years since a Persian Gulf suicide bombing killed three people aboard the patrol ship USS Firebolt.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returned to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., on Sunday after a 111-day deployment to the Bering Sea.
The Coast Guard found and rescued two stranded boaters Saturday near Hopedale, La., the service said in a news release.
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, the USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), on Saturday at Coast Guard Base Charleston, S.C. It is named for the first master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, Charles L. Calhoun.
A powerboat sped past surfers just offshore and onto a California beach. A dozen or so people jumped out of the vessel, ran across the sand and got into a waiting SUV on a nearby road. Officials are calling for harsher penalties on human smugglers and more resources for the Coast Guard and National Guard.
Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. waters in recent years near critical infrastructure like bridges and ports, according to U.S. Coast Guard reports.
Recreational boats were allowed to pass the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for the first time Tuesday since the bridge fell three weeks ago.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy cracked down on 55 cadets who were caught distributing answers “via electronic means” for two assignments, according to an academy news release.