- + A Caucus of Military Veterans Seeks to Bridge the Political Divide in a Polarized Congress—In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation. [L...
- + Coast Guard Halts Departure of Historic Ocean Liner Destined to Become a Giant Artificial Reef—The historic ocean liner the SS United States appears to be staying at a Philadelphia dock for now after the U.S. Coast Guard halted plans to move the...
- + US Coast Guard to Participate in First-Ever Drill in Tokyo Bay—The coast guards of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are to conduct their first four-country drill at the Port of Yokohama in Tokyo Bay i...
- + House Probe Finds Former Coast Guard Commandant Decided to Withhold Sexual Assault Findings—An interim report into sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and subsequent cover-up of an investigation found the service continues to with...
- + A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.—U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay...
- + US Senator Says Mysterious Drones Spotted in New Jersey Region Should Be 'Shot Down, if Necessary'—“We should be doing some very urgent intelligence analysis and take them out of the skies, especially if they’re flying over airports or military base...
- + Transgender Troops, Confronting Shifting Policies of Acceptance, Just Want to Serve—Transgender troops' right to serve -- perhaps even to fight and die for a nation they volunteered to defend -- has been subject to a whiplash-inducing...
- + Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel—U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of "repetitive low-level blast injuries" on the military and how...
- + Coast Guard's Newest Icebreaker to Honor Storis, the Historic Cutter Known for 6 Decades of Service—An amateur photographer and ship buff took photos of the commercial icebreaker Aiviq last week sporting a coat of Coast Guard icebreaker red paint, "2...
- + After Coast Guard Stops Boat with Migrants, California Mayor Criticizes Immigration Policy—The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Narwhal, which is homeported in Newport Harbor, noticed around 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 a 34-foot vessel just a mile ...
- + The Coast Guard Suspends Its Search for the Crew of a Capsized Fishing Boat in the Gulf of Alaska—The Coast Guard has suspended its search for five crew members of a fishing boat that reportedly capsized in southeast Alaska over the weekend. [Link ...
- + Does the Military Need Social Media Influencers?—New military influencers are popping up daily talking about military life -- the good, the bad and the ugly. [Link to media]
- + Inside President Biden's Historic New York Friendsgiving Coast Guard Visit: 'Thank You ... We Owe You'—President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Staten Island for a "Friendsgiving Event" to break bread with service members and their ...
- + Coast Guard Establishes First Hawaii-Based JROTC Program—Kalani High School officially activated its newly formed Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, the first of its kind in Hawaii. [...
- + Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic—The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic, officials told members of a Hou...
- + Pentagon Works to Restore Benefits After Data Transfer Boots Coast Guard, NOAA and Other Beneficiaries from Tricare—Problems related to transfer of personnel records resulted in beneficiaries temporarily losing coverage. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + Coast Guard Suspends Search for 4 Missing off California Coast—The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended -- "pending the development of further information" -- Sunday's massive search effort for four boaters who went mis...
- + More Former Cadets Accuse US Coast Guard Academy of Failing to Prevent Campus Sexual Assaults—The claims come more than a month after 13 former cadets filed similar federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages. [Author: Susan Haigh]...
- + Officials Get Tour of National Coast Guard Museum Site, Update on Construction—Local, state and military officials celebrated the imminent construction of the National Coast Guard Museum behind Union Station. [Author: Elizabeth R...
- + Coast Guard Leaders in Sector San Diego Sidelined Amid Claims of Toxic Work Environment—The service is looking into allegations of unfair treatment and the Coast Guardsmen's ability to fulfill their leadership duties. [Author: Patricia Ki...
- + At Least 7 Dead After Ferry Dock Gangway Collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island—The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting in the search and rescue operations. [Author: RUSS BYNUM] [Link to media]
- + Overrun: Mice Oust Coasties from Their Northern California Small Boat Station—The Coast Guard has temporarily halted operations at Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, California, while it deals with vermin. [Author: Patricia Kime] [L...
- + US Coast Guard Rescues Man Hanging on Cooler off Florida Coast—The man, named only as captain Dave, was taken to hospital for medical care, said the Coast Guard, which also released footage of the man clinging to ...
- + Investment Payoff: Coast Guard Meets Recruiting Goals for First Time in 6 Years—An aggressive marketing campaign and investments in personnel and recruiting stations helped the service meet its goals in fiscal 2024, officials said...
- + Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military's Recruiting Success in 2024—Despite the wins this year, between ambitious goals for 2025 and deeper issues relating to Generation Z, the services may not be out of trouble yet. [...
- + Coast Guard Saves Man, Dog off Florida During Hurricane Helene—A mariner sailing in the path of Hurricane Helene was rescued in dramatic fashion when his boat started sinking off southwest Florida, according to th...
- + Titan Implosion Hearing Paints a Picture of Reckless Greed and Explorer Passion—Witnesses testified that the company that operated an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, put profits over safety ...
- + Coast Guard Marine Inspector’s Testimony: Titan’s Owner Railed Against Regulation, but Complied—John Winters, a Coast Guard marine inspector in Washingon state, testified that Stockton Rush railed against regulations that he said stifled innovati...
- + NTSB Engineer Says Carbon Fiber Hull from Submersible Showed Signs of Flaws—The Coast Guard opened a public hearing earlier this month that is part of a high-level investigation into the cause of the implosion of OceanGate's T...
- + OceanGate Co-Founder Says He Hopes Submersible Tragedy Yields Renewed Interest in Exploration—The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic said he hopes the legacy i...
- + Secret Service’s Next Challenge: Keeping Scores of World Leaders Safe at the UN General Assembly—With so many presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and others dignitaries in one city and under one roof at the same time, the U.N. General Assembly i...
- + Mission Specialist for Titan Sub Owner Tells Coast Guard the Goal Was to 'Make Dreams Come True'—Renata Rojas' testimony struck a different tone than some of the earlier witnesses, who described the company as troubled from the top down and focuse...
- + Coast Guardsman Becomes 5th Member of Service Awarded for Rescues During Maui Wildfire—Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class John Thompson on Wednesday became the fifth Coast Guardsman to receive the service's highest honor for noncombat operations...
- + The Coast Guard Will Hear from Former OceanGate Employees about the Titan Implosion—U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the implosion of an experimental watercraft en route to the wreck of the Titanic were scheduled to hear from ...
- + Ex-Employees of Titanic Submersible's Owner to Testify Before Coast Guard Panel—Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify b...
- + Former Cadets Accuse the Coast Guard Academy of Failing to Stop Sexual Violence—Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy accused overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual violence on campus and...
- + Titanic Expedition Yields Lost Bronze Statue, High-Resolution Photos and Other Discoveries—The location of a bronze statue not seen in decades is among the discoveries made by the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic during it...
- + Coast Guard Still Hasn't Reformed 5 Years After Deadly Conception Boat Fire, Board Warns—Five years after California's worst modern maritime disaster, relatives of the Conception boat fire victims are angry about what they call the slow pa...
- + California to Deploy Surplus C-130 Aircraft from Coast Guard to Fight Wildfires—California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen battles before. [Author: Paul Rogers] [Link t...
- + Defendant in Titan Submersible Wrongful Death Lawsuit Files to Move Case to Federal Court—One of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the implosion of an undersea submersible headed to the wreck of the Titanic is seeking...
- + How Moves Put Military Families of Color at Risk—Moving may be a part of military life, but for families of color and other groups, military moves pose more than an inconvenience: They threaten their...
- + Coast Guard Announces Newest Icebreaker Will Head to Juneau as Healy Suffers Major Fire—While the Coast Guard previously had said it favored Juneau as the ship's home station, officials said as recently as June that it had not received fu...
- + US Coast Guard Academy Works to Change its Culture Following Sexual Abuse and Harassment Scandal—The changes have been met with skepticism by some past and present Coasties. [Author: SUSAN HAIGH] [Link to media]
- + Sexual Assault, Harassment and Retaliation Against Victims 'Pervasive' in Coast Guard, Senate Investigation Finds—A new investigation by a Senate subcommittee found that Coast Guard leaders often fail to handle reports of sexual assault and harassment properly. [A...
- + Coast Guard Investigating Academy Official Who Threatened to Resign over its Handling of Sexual Assault Scandal—Shannon Norenberg, the school's sexual assault response coordinator, is fighting a move to reassign her after she retracted her plan to resign over th...
- + Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Honored for Saving 3 Imperiled Sailors in Alaska—As a result of quick thinking and extreme bravery, three mariners survived the capsizing of their boat in 35-degree water. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Li...
- + The First Titanic Voyage in 14 Years Is Happening in the Wake of Submersible Tragedy. Hopes Are High—The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years. [Author: Patrick Whitt...
- + How a 4,000-Word Coast Guard Email Erupted into a Reckoning of Military Sexual Assault—What started as a quest for vengeance has erupted into a rank-and-file reckoning over how the military handles sexual assaults and who should drive th...
- + US Coast Guard Patrol Spots Chinese Naval Ships off Alaska Island—Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but wit...
- + US, Canada and Finland Look to Build More Icebreakers to Counter Russia in the Arctic—The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, whe...
- + Coast Guard Oversees Dali Cargo Ship’s Departure from Baltimore, Nearly 3 Months After Bridge Collapse—The Dali is scheduled to go directly to Virginia International Gateway to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft, the Coast Gu...
- + A Year After the Titan's Tragic Dive, Deep-Sea Explorers Vow to Pursue Ocean's Mysteries—The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for further ocea...
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