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PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard halts illegal charter near Watson Island
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard halts illegal charter near Watson Island
Imagery Available: Hawaii welcomes third Sentinel-class Coast Guard cutter
Imagery Available: Hawaii welcomes third Sentinel-class Coast Guard cutter
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies search for overdue boaters near Port Canaveral
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies search for overdue boaters near Port Canaveral
Imagery Available: U.S. Coast Guard's newest National Security Cutter arrives in Hawaii
Imagery Available: U.S. Coast Guard's newest National Security Cutter arrives in Hawaii
Coast Guard, state, local agencies respond to ferry aground in Boston Harbor
Coast Guard, state, local agencies respond to ferry aground in Boston Harbor
Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter makes second cocaine seizure within five days, 4,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted
Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter makes second cocaine seizure within five days, 4,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton arrives in Malaysia following training and engagements in Indonesia
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton arrives in Malaysia following training and engagements in Indonesia
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 146 Haitian migrants 69 miles north of Isla De Tortue
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 146 Haitian migrants 69 miles north of Isla De Tortue
Imagery Available: U.S. Coast Guard, Royal New Zealand Navy conduct professional exchanges amid operations in Oceania
Imagery Available: U.S. Coast Guard, Royal New Zealand Navy conduct professional exchanges amid operations in Oceania
Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing boaters in Puerto Rico
Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing boaters in Puerto Rico
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard halts illegal charter operation near Fort Lauderdale
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard halts illegal charter operation near Fort Lauderdale
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct maritime law enforcement operation covering more than 500 miles of coastline
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct maritime law enforcement operation covering more than 500 miles of coastline
Imagery Available: USCGC Walnut (WLB 205) conducts community engagements in Samoa
Imagery Available: USCGC Walnut (WLB 205) conducts community engagements in Samoa
New Bedford, Massachusetts fishing company, managers, vessel captain to pay in civil penalties
New Bedford, Massachusetts fishing company, managers, vessel captain to pay in civil penalties
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel near Stono Inlet
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel near Stono Inlet
Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter seizes more than 2,100 pounds of cocaine
Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter seizes more than 2,100 pounds of cocaine
Imagery Available: USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrives in American Samoa on patrol
Imagery Available: USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrives in American Samoa on patrol
FINAL: Coast Guard notified 3 overdue boaters safely arrived to Bahamas
FINAL: Coast Guard notified 3 overdue boaters safely arrived to Bahamas
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard, CBP interdict three suspected smugglers, 220 pounds of cocaine 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard, CBP interdict three suspected smugglers, 220 pounds of cocaine 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, CBP interdict 7 migrants, 67 packages of marijuana, 1 suspected smuggler
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, CBP interdict 7 migrants, 67 packages of marijuana, 1 suspected smuggler
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard searches for 3 overdue boaters near Sugarloaf Key
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard searches for 3 overdue boaters near Sugarloaf Key
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 27 Cuban migrants 5 miles south of Key West
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 27 Cuban migrants 5 miles south of Key West
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 4 migrants, 2 suspected smugglers 30 miles east of Hollywood
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 4 migrants, 2 suspected smugglers 30 miles east of Hollywood
Oregon-based Coast Guard cutter returns home after $311 million cocaine seizure
Oregon-based Coast Guard cutter returns home after $311 million cocaine seizure
Imagery Available: Successful international search and rescue workshop concludes in Honolulu
Imagery Available: Successful international search and rescue workshop concludes in Honolulu
Coast Guard, partner agencies assists disabled, overdue vessel west of Caladesi Island
Coast Guard, partner agencies assists disabled, overdue vessel west of Caladesi Island
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, Saint Vincent Coast Guard rescues 3 from disabled 20-foot vessel 52 miles west of Saint Lucia
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, Saint Vincent Coast Guard rescues 3 from disabled 20-foot vessel 52 miles west of Saint Lucia
IMAGERY AVAILABLE: 13 tons of cocaine offloaded in San Diego from drug busts by crews of old, new Coast Guard cutters
IMAGERY AVAILABLE: 13 tons of cocaine offloaded in San Diego from drug busts by crews of old, new Coast Guard cutters
Coast Guard Cutter Campbell holds change-of-command ceremony
Coast Guard Cutter Campbell holds change-of-command ceremony
Coast Guard ends search after missing boater recovered in Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard ends search after missing boater recovered in Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard, FURA interdicts 11 Dominican migrants 2 miles west of Puerto Rico
Coast Guard, FURA interdicts 11 Dominican migrants 2 miles west of Puerto Rico
UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner agencies continue to search for missing boater in Charleston Harbor
UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner agencies continue to search for missing boater in Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard stops illegal charter operation near Port Everglades
Coast Guard stops illegal charter operation near Port Everglades
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 12 Chinese migrants, 2 suspected smugglers 13 miles east of Fort Lauderdale
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 12 Chinese migrants, 2 suspected smugglers 13 miles east of Fort Lauderdale
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies complete port safety exercise in Savannah
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies complete port safety exercise in Savannah
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for possible person in the water in the Charleston Harbor
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for possible person in the water in the Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard Cutter Healy gets underway for months-long Arctic patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Healy gets underway for months-long Arctic patrol
Imagery Available: United States kicks off week-long joint Pacific search and rescue workshop in Honolulu
Imagery Available: United States kicks off week-long joint Pacific search and rescue workshop in Honolulu
Coast Guard rescues 8 people over 2 cases in Key West
Coast Guard rescues 8 people over 2 cases in Key West
Public meetings scheduled for proposed adjustment to the San Juan Harbor Safety Zone
Public meetings scheduled for proposed adjustment to the San Juan Harbor Safety Zone
Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel north of Montauk Point, N.Y.
Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel north of Montauk Point, N.Y.
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 5 Cuban migrants 55 miles southwest of Marathon
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 5 Cuban migrants 55 miles southwest of Marathon
UPDATE 2; VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
UPDATE 2; VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
VIDEO RELEASE, UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
VIDEO RELEASE, UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
Coast Guard rescues woman, dog from bottom of cliff near Ludington, Mich.
Coast Guard terminates illegal charter near Marco Island
Coast Guard terminates illegal charter near Marco Island
Coast Guard Station, Aids-to-Navigation Team Burlington receives new response boat
Coast Guard Station, Aids-to-Navigation Team Burlington receives new response boat
Coast Guard, Sarasota Fire Rescue, rescue man 5 miles west of Sarasota
Coast Guard, Sarasota Fire Rescue, rescue man 5 miles west of Sarasota
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 19 illegal migrants 22 miles northwest of Mona Island
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 19 illegal migrants 22 miles northwest of Mona Island
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda following 98-day counterdrug patrol, more than $467 million worth of cocaine seized
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda following 98-day counterdrug patrol, more than $467 million worth of cocaine seized
Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, Royal Netherlands Navy rescue 4 boaters from capsized vessel 45 miles south of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, Royal Netherlands Navy rescue 4 boaters from capsized vessel 45 miles south of Vieques, Puerto Rico
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs man 12 miles east of Cumberland Island
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs man 12 miles east of Cumberland Island
Coast Guard repatriates 14 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following at-sea interdiction off Añasco, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard repatriates 14 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following at-sea interdiction off Añasco, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 from water 10 miles west of Clearwater Pass
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 from water 10 miles west of Clearwater Pass
Vice President Pence participates in $569 million cocaine offload in San Diego
Vice President Pence participates in $569 million cocaine offload in San Diego
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton holds change of command ceremony
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton holds change of command ceremony
Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns to Boston after Caribbean Sea patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns to Boston after Caribbean Sea patrol
Media Advisory: Vice president to participate in $569 million cocaine offload in San Diego
Media Advisory: Vice president to participate in $569 million cocaine offload in San Diego
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs boat captain 80 miles west of St. Petersburg
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs boat captain 80 miles west of St. Petersburg
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 14 Haitian migrants, a Dominican Migrant and a suspected smuggler 12 miles east of Boynton Beach
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 14 Haitian migrants, a Dominican Migrant and a suspected smuggler 12 miles east of Boynton Beach
Coast Guard medevacs child from cruise ship over 200 miles offshore
Coast Guard medevacs child from cruise ship over 200 miles offshore
Coast Guard, FWC terminate 3 vessel voyages for boating under the influence during Fourth of July weekend
Coast Guard, FWC terminate 3 vessel voyages for boating under the influence during Fourth of July weekend
Coast Guard interdicts more than 50 migrants during Fourth of July weekend
Coast Guard interdicts more than 50 migrants during Fourth of July weekend
Northeast Coast Guard searches on 31 unmanned, adrift paddlecraft over July 4 weekend
Northeast Coast Guard searches on 31 unmanned, adrift paddlecraft over July 4 weekend
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media invited to attend Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton change of command ceremony
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media invited to attend Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton change of command ceremony
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba
Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Miami
Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Miami
Coast Guard cautions public against illegal charters, investigates illegal operations in Va.
Coast Guard cautions public against illegal charters, investigates illegal operations in Va.
Photo Release: Coast Guard, state and local authorities conduct Operation Dry Water throughout Alaska
Photo Release: Coast Guard, state and local authorities conduct Operation Dry Water throughout Alaska
Coast Guard searches for Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba
Coast Guard searches for Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba
California-based Coast Guard cutter returns home after 164-day, 32,000 nautical-mile patrol to the Western Pacific
California-based Coast Guard cutter returns home after 164-day, 32,000 nautical-mile patrol to the Western Pacific
CORRECTION: Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold media briefing for Fourth of July boating safety
CORRECTION: Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold media briefing for Fourth of July boating safety
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold media briefing for Fourth of July boating safety
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold media briefing for Fourth of July boating safety
Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on Fourth of July
Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on Fourth of July
Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on Fourth of July
Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on Fourth of July
Coast Guard rescues 2 people after canoes capsize in Sarasota Bay
Coast Guard rescues 2 people after canoes capsize in Sarasota Bay
Coast Guard, partner agencies preparing for Operation Dry Water
Coast Guard, partner agencies preparing for Operation Dry Water
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 49 Haitian migrants 21 miles northeast of Cuba
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard interdicts 49 Haitian migrants 21 miles northeast of Cuba
Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to busy weekend in Long Island Sound
Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to busy weekend in Long Island Sound
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boat technician in Curtis Creek, Md.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boat technician in Curtis Creek, Md.
Coast Guard, local partners searching for 2 men near Stoney Creek, Md.
Coast Guard, local partners searching for 2 men near Stoney Creek, Md.
Coast Guard assists 3 aboard vessel taking on water off Ocean City, Md.
Coast Guard assists 3 aboard vessel taking on water off Ocean City, Md.
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing kayaker off Annapolis, Md.
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing kayaker off Annapolis, Md.
Video Release: Coast Guard, Virginia Marine Resources Commission crews medevac ailing man near Jamesville, Va.
Video Release: Coast Guard, Virginia Marine Resources Commission crews medevac ailing man near Jamesville, Va.
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing boat mechanic near Curtis Creek, Md.
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing boat mechanic near Curtis Creek, Md.
Coast Guard repatriates 44 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following 2 at-sea interdictions in the Mona Passage
Coast Guard repatriates 44 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following 2 at-sea interdictions in the Mona Passage
U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter visits Fiji
U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter visits Fiji
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Station Miami Beach welcomes new commanding officer
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Station Miami Beach welcomes new commanding officer
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg welcomes new commander
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg welcomes new commander
Audio Release: Coast Guard seeks public’s help to identify hoax caller near Pamlico Sound, NC
Audio Release: Coast Guard seeks public’s help to identify hoax caller near Pamlico Sound, NC
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater welcomes new commander
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater welcomes new commander
U.S. Coast Guard announces homeport of newest National Security Cutter
U.S. Coast Guard announces homeport of newest National Security Cutter
Media Availability: Coast Guard, partner agencies to discuss, demonstrate rip current safety on Virginia Beach
Media Availability: Coast Guard, partner agencies to discuss, demonstrate rip current safety on Virginia Beach
Special Missions Training Center holds change-of-command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Special Missions Training Center holds change-of-command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Video Release: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship near Kake, Alaska
Video Release: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship near Kake, Alaska
Media Availability: Coast Guard, lifeguards to discuss, demonstrate rip current safety
Media Availability: Coast Guard, lifeguards to discuss, demonstrate rip current safety
Coast Guardsmen rescue drowning man off Wrightsville Beach, NC
Coast Guardsmen rescue drowning man off Wrightsville Beach, NC
Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker off Nantucket
Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker off Nantucket
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant crew returns home after Caribbean patrol
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant crew returns home after Caribbean patrol
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns after 90-day Eastern Pacific patrol
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns after 90-day Eastern Pacific patrol

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