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U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter James, stand at parade rest during a change of command ceremony in Key West, Florida July 9, 2026. The James is one of four 418-foot Legend-class national security cutters homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, under U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Cutter James holds change of command ceremony

Jul. 13, 2026 ·
 Press Release
KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) held a change of command ceremony July 9 in...
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Coast Guard apprehends 25 suspected aliens in Mission Bay and Point Loma

Jul. 12, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard apprehended 25 suspected aliens during two boarding operations near San Diego,...
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U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Hunt (left), incoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, renders a salute to Capt. Mark McDonnell (right), outgoing commanding officer of the sector, while Rear Adm. Arex Avanni (center), commander of the Coast Guard Northwest District, officiates the pass down during the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound change-of-command ceremony in Seattle, Washington, July 10, 2026

Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound holds change of command ceremony

Jul. 12, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound held a change of command ceremony on Friday, July 10, at Coast Guard...
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U.S. Coast Guard crews work to repair the Inner Apra Harbor rear range on July 11, 2026. Repairs are ongoing and weather- and equipment-dependent. The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with port partners to address already identified hazards and new issues following Super Typhoon Bavi. Multiple navigational aids are reportedly discrepant, off station, or simply missing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Sara Muir)

U.S. Coast Guard lifts waterways restrictions at Port of Rota, recovery operations continue

Jul. 12, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands...
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A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles poses for a photo after completing a medevac from Shi Shi Beach

Coast Guard medevacs 15-year-old from Shi Shi Beach

Jul. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SEATTLE – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Port Angeles assisted the National...
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A Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew transfers a rescued diver to emergency medical services at Garden Cove Marina after the boat crew rescued the overdue diver, 5 miles east of John Pennekamp State Park, July, 11, 2026. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders issued an urgent marine broadcast approximately 15 minutes after the diver was scheduled to surface. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard rescues overdue diver in the Florida Keys

Jul. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew rescued an overdue diver, Saturday, after he was reported...
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Coast Guard Sector Charleston personnel respond to a submerged crane which fell into the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina, July 11, 2026.

Coast Guard responds to crane collapse in Cooper River

Jul. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coast Guard Sector Charleston Captain of the Port placed a 100-yard safety zone around Pier...
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Coast Guard Base Seattle holds change of command ceremony

Jul. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Base Seattle held a change of command ceremony on Thursday, July 9, at Coast Guard Base...
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