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Dec. 23, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger offshore Kauai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing cruise ship passenger 92 miles offshore Kauai Tuesday.

Dec. 23, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard to return Station Pascagoula to full operations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it will return Station Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Mississippi to full response operations.

Thirty-three bales of contraband sit on the USCGC Active’s (WMEC 618) flight deck from an interdiction of a suspected drug smuggling vessel while patrolling the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Nov. 25, 2025. Active’s crew seized more than 3,300 pounds of cocaine and detained three suspected drug smugglers during the operation. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)

Dec. 22, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns home following counterdrug patrol, $41.3M cocaine seized

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned to its home port of Port Angeles Sunday, concluding a 60-day counternarcotics deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Pacific Viper. The Active's crew of 75 Coast Guard men and women patrolled 10,000 nautical miles and interdicted two suspected drug-smuggling vessels, seizing more than 6,000 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $41.3 million.

Dec. 22, 2025

Coast Guard, local agencies respond to plane crash west of Galveston Causeway

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard along with local agencies is responding to a plane crash which occurred west of the Galveston Causeway in Galveston, Texas, Monday.

Dec. 22, 2025

Coast Guard to suspend search for missing boaters off Fort Myers

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to suspend the search for two missing boaters at sunset, Monday, pending the development of new information.

The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew returned home Dec. 14, 2025, after completing a successful expeditionary patrol under Operation Blue Pacific, deepening partnerships with Pacific nations and bolstering maritime security in the region. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter crew operated for over 500 hours, patrolling 5,380 nautical miles from Nov. 17 to Dec. 14, with 15 days dedicated to providing a persistent presence in the exclusive economic zones of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, as well as on the high seas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Dec. 19, 2025

USCGC Myrtle Hazard returns home after Operation Blue Pacific patrol to combat illegal fishing, deepen regional cooperation

SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew returned home Sunday after completing a successful expeditionary patrol under Operation Blue Pacific, deepening partnerships with Pacific nations and bolstering maritime security in the region. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter crew operated for over 500 hours, patrolling 5,380 nautical miles from Nov. 17 to Dec. 14, with 15 days dedicated to providing a persistent presence in the exclusive economic zones of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, as well as on the high seas.

Dec. 19, 2025

Coast Guard seeking public comments for proposed Interstate 5 bridge across Columbia River

SEATTLE - The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Public Notice (PN-04-25) for the proposed replacement of the I-5 Portland to Vancouver Bridge, across the Columbia River, at river mile 106.5, between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. 

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327), arrives in New York City, August 15, 2019. Eagle is a tall ship used as a training platform for future Coast Guard Academy officers as well as vessel for establishing and maintaining domestic and international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)

Dec. 19, 2025

America’s Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, announces 2026 sail training schedule for Nation’s 250th anniversary

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) announced its 2026 schedule of port calls Friday. The selected port calls include the five Sail250 ports of New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston. Sail250, a global gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. It will offer crews, cadets and visitors from all over the world an unforgettable experience and a world-class maritime celebration.

Dec. 18, 2025

Secretary Noem Announces ‘Devotion to Duty’ Payment for U.S. Coast Guard Members

WASHINGTON – The Secretary of Homeland Security Wednesday authorized a one-time ‘Devotion to Duty’ payment to recognize the exceptional service and success of U.S. Coast Guard members in 2025.

Dec. 18, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 2 from life raft near Molokai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued two men after a fishing vessel began taking on water offshore Molokai Wednesday.