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Learning to lead: Washington-based Coast Guardsman soars at Airman Leadership...
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Whitney Jackson, a maritime enforcement specialist assigned to Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor in Silverdale, Wash., accepts the Julius A. Kolb...
View ArticleOff-duty Coast Guardsman rescues six mariners near Greenport, N.Y.
NEW YORK - An off-duty Coast Guardsman assigned to Coast Guard Station Chatham in Chatham, Mass., responded to six distressed mariners in the water near Jones Inlet, N.Y., today.Coast Guard Sector...
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Coast Guard searching for missing 83-year-old off Long Beach Island, NJ
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 83-year-old man Tuesday off the coast of Beach Haven. The 83-year-old man, who has Alzheimer's disease, reportedly headed to the beach...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing 83-year-old man located safely on land
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — The Coast Guard suspended its search off Long Beach Island for a missing 83-year-old man Tuesday after he was safely located on land. The 83-year-old man with Alzheimer's...
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Coast Guard searching for man near Auke Bay, Alaska
The 32-foot pleasure craft Spellbound rests at a dock in Auke Bay, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2014. Coast Guard Sector Juneau released this image as part of a search for the vessel's owner after it was...
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Coast Guard recieves first aid training from partner agencies
CORTEZ, Fla. — Members from local emergency response agencies volunteered to provide advanced first-aid training to crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Cortez, Florida, Tuesday. Personnel from Manatee...
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Coast Guard urges caution for strong swells, rip current conditions in San...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard is urging boaters and beach goers to exercise caution in and around the waters of San Francisco Bay due to strong swells causing increased rip current conditions over...
View ArticleCoast Guard, Black Bayou fire crew responds to fire on tugboat near Lake...
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard along with the Black Bayou Fire Department responded to a tugboat fire near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Tuesday. The six people aboard the tug vessel Garyville were able to...
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Coast Guard commandant recognizes servicemember for role in drug busts
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft presents Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Baasch, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, with a coin during a surprise recognition for Baasch,...
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Coast Guard commandant recognizes Montana native for role in drug busts
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft presents Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Baasch, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, with a coin during a surprise recognition for Baasch,...
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Coast Guard hosts foreign defense attachés at Base Honolulu
Editor's note: For high resolution imagery, click on the thumbnails above. HONOLULU — The Coast Guard hosted foreign defense attachés representing 34 nations in Honolulu, Tuesday. The defense...
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Coast Guard advises beach goers to be aware of rip currents
Editor's note: for high resolution image, click the thumbnail above. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard is advising swimmers, surfers and other beachgoers to exercise caution at local beaches...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search for missing man near Auke Bay, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search for 52-year-old Paul Keithahn in the vicinity of Coghlan Island near Auke Bay Tuesday. Crews from Station Juneau, the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty,...
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PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard conducts training off Brigantine, NJ, in...
Crew members from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., walk out of the ocean after training offshore Brigantine Beach, Sept. 17, 2014. The cold-weather training included swimming more than 100...
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Coast Guard rescues two sailors off Kauai
Editor's note: For audio, click on the icon above. HONOLULU – Two sailors are safe and receiving medical care after a late night injury off Kauai prompted a call for help to the Coast Guard Tuesday....
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UPDATE: PHOTO:Coast Guard searching for missing man in Lake Michigan
The Wild Irish, a 26-foot sailboat. Kiehm is reported to be on the boat in Lake Michigan. Photo courtesy of the Kiehm family. MILWAUKEE – The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went missing on...
View ArticleCoast Guard, Valdez Fire and Police Departments respond to vessel fire in...
VALDEZ, Alaska – City of Valdez and Coast Guard personnel responded to a report of a vessel explosion in the Valdez Small Boat Harbor Wednesday evening. At approximately 7:55 p.m. local time...
View Article**MEDIA ADVISORY** Coast Guard seizes more than $23 million worth of cocaine
**Media wishing to attend the offload must RSVP by contacting the Coast Guard 7th District Public Affairs office at 305-415-6683. Media must arrive at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach no later than 11:30...
View Article**UPDATE** Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver off Ft. Lauderdale
MIAMI — Coast Guard crews suspended their search Monday evening for a missing diver who never resurfaced one mile east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Saturday. Missing is Marc Raroha, 45, from Pompano...
View ArticleCoast Guard, St. Charles Sheriff's office rescue boaters clinging to cooler
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and St. Charles Sheriff's Office rescued two people in the Bonnet Carre Spillway, at 7 p.m., Monday.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from...
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