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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC-617) conducts a joint operation with the USS Farragut (DDG-99) to interdict a drug smuggling vessel, Oct. 15, 2023, in the Caribbean Sea. During the patrol, Vigilant’s crew disrupted illegal narcotics smuggling, interdicting more than 5,600 pounds of illicit drugs.

Oct. 24, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns from Caribbean patrol after interdicting 5,600 pounds of illicit drugs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Tuesday, following a 29-day patrol in the Central Caribbean and Florida Straits.

Oct. 24, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor

NEW YORK – Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor, NJ. Click to read more.

Oct. 24, 2023

Media Advisory: Media invited as Coast Guard establishes its first Junior ROTC unit in Great Lakes region at ASPIRA Business and Finance High School in Chicago

CHICAGO — Media are invited to attend as the Coast Guard and ASPIRA Business and Finance High School conduct a commissioning ceremony establishing the Great Lakes region’s first Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.

An unlawful irregular migration voyage is interdicted Oct. 23, 2023, by Caribbean Border Interagency Group partner agencies off the west coast of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 14 of the 15 migrants to Dominican Republic, while one other migrant is in federal custody facing federal prosecution for attempting to re-enter illegally into the United States. (U.S. Coast

Oct. 24, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 14 migrants to Dominican Republic, following unlawful voyage interdiction in Mona Passage

Coast Guard crews repatriated 14 migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. One other Dominican man interdicted in the group remains in federal custody and is facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on a charge of attempted illegal re-entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Oct. 24, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Rescue Reunion - Coast Guard to host return of 4 divers saved off the coast of North Carolina

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Coast Guard Sector North Carolina invites local media to a special reunion

Coast Guard, partner agencies, continue search for missing kayaker

Oct. 24, 2023

Coast Guard continues search for missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue search for a missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor, NJ. Click to read more.

A photo of Yuling Jiao, a kayaker that has gone missing Oct. 23, 2023. Jiao was kayaking when he lost communication with a family member which led to the report of his disappearance. (Photo courtesy of Keyport Police Department)

Oct. 24, 2023

Coast Guard searching for missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing kayaker in Keyport Harbor, NJ. Click to read more.

Marine inspectors from the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, under the authority of the Captain of the Port Guam, conduct a Certificate of Compliance (COC) examination and Port State Control inspection on the tank vessel Cindy Glory while in Guam, on Sept. 22, 2023. This inspection marked a significant milestone as it was the vessel's first COC and first time in U.S. waters. The Cindy Glory, a state-of-the-art 600-foot tanker built in 2023 and flagged out of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, underwent rigorous scrutiny during the inspection, where no deficiencies were found. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Smits)

Oct. 24, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam ensures maritime safety and environmental stewardship with notable tank vessel exam

SANTA RITA, Guam – Marine inspectors from the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, under the authority of the Captain of the Port Guam, conducted a Certificate of Compliance (COC) examination and Port State Control inspection on the tank vessel Cindy Glory Sept. 22, 2023. This inspection marked a significant milestone as it was the vessel's first COC and first time in U.S. waters.

Oct. 23, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to fuel spill in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Editor's note: click photo to download high-resolution B-roll video.BALTIMORE— The Coast Guard is

Oct. 23, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to recognize Bay County as official Coast Guard Community

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Coast Guard is scheduled to formally recognize Bay County as a Coast Guard Community Thursday, Oct. 26th, 2023 during a ceremony at the Panama City Marina.

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/i8I4QCMSyF

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits https://t.co/qQwF8ArjN0

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/JNZBmu4j9j

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/8gSqJ7ove5

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/D9aMs0kr97

Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South holds change of command ceremony https://t.co/kgNii5ilKP

Unified Command transitions from shipboard fire response to investigation and salvage operations at Port Newark https://t.co/7gHK5r9Ut4

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/ejzFtniVX6

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/6O7stlpuOi

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Unified Command to provide update on vessel fire at Port Newark https://t.co/vopXwYvhtC

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel off Ponte Vedra Beach https://t.co/gWJEIBTH9a

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony https://t.co/I1QWDV99nL

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana. https://t.co/PsZUeCVxqH

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas https://t.co/n5P2u8Bl3z

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/kqHY7xjfej

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana https://t.co/qQQ9GnzX94

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas https://t.co/5LfFLQAd03

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/qNZn6Wvpkz

Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/lXS77UQ0f6

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/S0GMwft5Lw

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