- + Several Dozen Ships Lost Propulsion in Maryland Waters Before Key Bridge Collapse: 'You're Basically Just Drifting'—What went wrong aboard the Dali, the 984-foot ship that weighed 112,000 tons when it struck the bridge, and whether it could or should have been preve...
- + Coast Guard Reopens Ohio River Near Pittsburgh to Maritime Traffic After Sunken Barge Is Found—The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away duri...
- + 55 Coast Guard Academy Cadets Disciplined in Cheating Scandal—The students, all second-class cadets, received various degrees of punishment. [Link to media]
- + 'HELP' Message on Remote Island Saves Sailors Stranded for a Week, Coast Guard Says—More than a week after three men didn’t return from a boating trip in Micronesia, a “help” message written in the sand of a remote island led rescuers...
- + ‘HELP’ Message on Remote Island Saves Sailors Stranded for a Week, Coast Guard Says—More than a week after three men didn’t return from a boating trip in Micronesia, a “help” message written in the sand of a remote island led rescuers...
- + Coast Guard 'Indo-Pacific Support Cutter' Returns to Honolulu—The Coast Guard's Honolulu -based "Indo-Pacific Support Cutter " CGC Harriet Lane returned to port Tuesday after its first patrol across Oceania. [L...
- + Divers, Engineers Plan to Remove Key Bridge Remnants Using Giant Buckets, Hydraulic Shears—Giant salvage buckets are hauling up the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge roadway to clear space for workers to use hydraulic shears to cut a ...
- + Sen. Ted Cruz Says Coast Guard Used Illegal Agreements to Silence Sexual Assault Victims—Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said illegal nondisclosure agreements were uncovered through his investigation as the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Co...
- + Contractors Showing 'Robust' Interest in New London's Coast Guard Museum—More than two dozen contractors hoping to take part in the construction of the National U.S. Coast Guard Museum attended a "robust" bid opening event ...
- + US Agrees to Expand Samoa and Coast Guard Cooperation—The United States and the Independent State of Samoa on Friday signed an addendum to an existing 2012 agreement to continue and expand cooperation to ...
- + Crews Begin Removing Shipping Containers Off the Dali, Ship that Collapsed Key Bridge—Work to clear the Port of Baltimore’s main shipping channel hit another milestone Sunday as crews started removing shipping containers from the Dali, ...
- + Coast Guard, Army Corps Brief Biden on Baltimore Bridge Collapse During Visit—Biden received a briefing from local officials, the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers on the situation in the water and its impacts on the ...
- + Army Corps of Engineers Aims to Restore Normal Access to Port of Baltimore by End of May—Engineers also plan to open a channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep by the end of April to allow barge container service and some vessels that move a...
- + Coast Guard Cutter Melvin Bell Named After Hawaiian Who Rang Alarm at Pearl Harbor—The crest of the newly inaugurated U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Melvin Bell bears a motto—"Signal of Hope "—that encapsulates the legacy of its Hawaii-born...
- + Here Are the First 14 Bases to Experience New Privatized Household Goods Moves—In the beginning, only moves picked up and delivered within about 50 miles of the same base will be carried out by HomeSafe Alliance, the entity forme...
- + Army, Navy Help to Open Small Channel in Baltimore as Bridge Salvage Effort Promises to Grow—An official with the joint task force behind the cleanup and salvage effort confirmed to Military.com that the team, composed of Army, Navy and Coast ...
- + Coast Guard Ends Search for Marine Who Went Missing While Swimming at Beach—Cpl. Samuel is a reserve Marine with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing out of Chicopee, Massachusetts. He serves as a motor vehicle operator for the unit, acco...
- + US Coast Guard Ship Named for World War II Hero Commissioned in New London—The U.S. Coast Guard inaugurated a new multi-mission ship, the Melvin Bell, named for a World War II veteran who radioed the first alarms after the at...
- + Cranes Arriving to Start Removing Wreckage from Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse—The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. [Au...
- + Marine Missing After Swimming in Puerto Rico; Coast Guard Searching Coastal Waters—According to the Coast Guard, 26-year-old Samuel Wanjiru went swimming in the beach area of "La Pared" in Luquillo on the western side of the U.S. ter...
- + Cargo Ship Had Engine Maintenance in Port Before It Collided with Baltimore Bridge, Officials Say—The U.S. Coast Guard says the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforeha...
- + 1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse—The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal of making it safe for ship...
- + Coast Guard Boats, Aircraft Search for Victims of Massive Bridge Collapse in Baltimore—From a webcam focused on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali appeared to lose power twice before striking the bridge. ...
- + Money for Coast Guard Icebreaker, Key to Added Arctic Presence, Included in Newly Passed Funding—After repeated requests, the Coast Guard finally will be able to buy a commercially available icebreaker. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + Coast Guard Cutter Spills 500 Gallons of Diesel Fuel near Fort Bragg—Crew members on the US Coast Guard Cutter Alder discovered that approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel had been released into the ocean about 30 mil...
- + Coast Guard Signs Partnership Agreement with New London Schools—Two superintendents were on hand to sign a new agreement intended to strengthen a partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and New London Publ...
- + Coast Guard Takes Steps to Improve Service Members' Access to Mental Health Screenings—Following a law passed in 2021 that required the services to expedite self-referrals for mental health assessments, the Coast Guard has announced new ...
- + US Military Doesn't Have the Icebreakers to Compete in the Arctic, NORAD Commander Warns—U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said the U.S. has only one heavy icebreaker ship for Arctic operations while Russia has approximately 40 availa...
- + Coast Guard Navigates Bureaucracy in Fight Against Illegal Fishing—Competition over dwindling fish resources has led to international tensions, and in some cases clashes in places like the South China Sea, once one of...
- + FBI Looking into 'Debris' Found Off Alaska's Coast—The FBI said it will help with "debris" recovery after a CNN news report that a "possible spy balloon" may have been discovered in the waters off the ...
- + His Shoes Went Viral. Now, the Coast Guard Member Is Back with New Designs—Kenneth Jones has donned a solid blue uniform in service to the Coast Guard for nearly a decade as a yeoman, the branch's equivalent to human resource...
- + Captain of Ship Carrying Iranian-Made Missile Components to Remain Behind Bars Pending Trial—A Pakistani national who U.S. officials say was the captain of a ship carrying Iranian-made missile components to Houthi rebels in Yemen was ordered T...
- + Hawaii-Based 'Indo-Pacific Support Cutter' Focused on Oceania Is on Its First Pacific Deployment—The nearly 40-year-old U.S. Coast Guard ship arrived in Hawaii in December after undergoing over a year's worth of renovations at a Baltimore shipyard...
- + To Keep Whales Safe, Coast Guard Launches Boat Alert System in Seattle—The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of whale sightings. [Author:...
- + 'Pros and Cons': Senators Receive Coast Guard's Reasons for Failing to Release Academy Sex Assault Investigation —Leaders of a Homeland Security Committee investigations panel say the service has not provided the information they seek. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Lin...
- + New or Retooled Cape Canaveral Launch Pads Considered for SpaceX Starship—The Department of Defense is looking for a new home for SpaceX’s Starship, launching the process to determine what the environmental impact would be t...
- + Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Protection for Coast Guard Sexual Abuse Victims—The legislation, known as the Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Act, requires that the Coast Guard implement and enforce a safe-to-report policy. [Au...
- + Meet Coast Guard Cadet Coy Spooner, Cancer Survivor, On a Mission to Capture Wrestling Championship—Coy Spooner, First Class Cadet, got on a call with the hierarchy at Coast Guard Academy and was presented two possible courses of action. [Author: Dom...
- + Coast Guard Sexual Assault Victims Can Now Report the Crime Without Being Punished for Minor Misconduct—The regulation is known as "Safe-to-Report" and the other military service branches under the Defense Department adopted it more than two years ago. [...
- + The Real 'Popeye the Sailor' Was Actually a Hard-Drinking Bar Brawler with a Heart of Gold—The real inspiration for the rowdy animated mariner came from someone who was known to be a fighter and was most likely to throw hands after a few dri...
- + Coast Guard Marine Inspectors Rescue 'Connie the Container Dog' —The canine was trapped inside a shipping container for at least eight days, with no food or water. [Author: JUAN A. LOZANO] [Link to media]
- + Successfully Navigating Military Boot Camp: 6 Tips for Physical Readiness—There are specific similarities and differences between the service branches, but you can group the six services in pairs and see how they compare and...
- + Coast Guard Announces New 'Talent Acquisition' Rating to Address Recruiting Crisis—After failing to meet numbers the past four years, the service is converting recruiting into a career position. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media...
- + New Yorker to Become Highest Ranking African American Woman in the US Coast Guard's 233-Year History—Capt. Zeita Merchant, commander of The Port of New York, will make history in April when she attains the rank of rear admiral, becoming the highest-ra...
- + Hampton Roads Braces for Effects of Coast Guard's Temporary Deactivation of Units amid Staffing Shortages—Coast Guard units will be temporarily deactivated in a consolidation this year as the service grapples with one of the largest workforce shortages in ...
- + Pentagon Effort on Extremism Snarled by Confusion, Guard Divisions, Gaps in Security Clearance Screening—Military leaders were confused about how to define and root out extremist behavior, even as they acknowledged a stream of racist or bigoted recruits, ...
- + 'Culture of Cover-Up:' Senators Ratchet Up Pressure on Coast Guard After It Hid Report on Rapes, Sexual Assaults—During a hearing that senators described as horrifying, lawmakers said a recent Coast Guard review of how it mishandled sexual assaults and subsequent...
- + Coast Guardsman to Receive Distinguished Flying Cross for Daring Vessel Boarding and Rescue—Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Spencer Manson is to be awarded the highest honor for aviation bravery in a ceremony Tuesday. [Author: Patricia...
- + US Military to Screen All New Recruits for Heart Conditions Under Must-Pass Annual Defense Bill—The requirement, included in the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, follows a series of deaths among military personnel and years of lobb...
- + Coast Guard Review Blasts Service for Failing to Safeguard Members from Sexual Assault, Harassment—The Coast Guard's mishandling of sexual assault complaints has eroded trust in leadership, an investigation found. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to me...
- + No One Was Injured when a US Navy Plane Landed in a Hawaii Bay, but Some Fear Environmental Damage—Concerns about environmental damage are looming a day after a large U.S. Navy plane overshot a runway and landed in a Hawaii bay. [Author: Jennifer Si...
- + Navy Plane Overshoots Runway and Ends Up in Ocean, but All 9 Aboard Escape Unharmed—A Navy plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway Monday at a military base in Hawaii and splashed into Kaneohe Bay, but all nine aboard were uni...
- + Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes, 2 Seriously Injured, in Alaska Search-and-Rescue Mission—Two of the four members of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew from Air Station Sitka near Juneau, Alaska, were listed as being in serious condition...
- + Coast Guard Is Short on Manpower, But Lack of Data Makes 'True Magnitude' Unknown, Watchdog Says—A May report from the GAO suggested the Coast Guard is around 4,800 members short, marking the fourth consecutive fiscal year the branch has missed it...
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