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Coast Guard air crews rescue passengers in Columbia Bay

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 18 people from grounded boat near Valdez, Alaska

The Coast Guard rescued 18 people from a passenger vessel that ran aground near the Columbia Glacier Thursday. Click the link to read the full story.

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard opens Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, continues post-storm assessment following Tropical Storm Idalia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The captain of the port for North Carolina opened the Ports of Wilmington and

Coast Guard Station San Juan crewmembers transfer custody of three apprehended smugglers to federal law enforcement agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 31, 2023. The apprehension resulted from the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast vessel carried out by the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez in Caribbean Sea waters southeast of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Aug. 26, 2023. Additionally, 1,709 pounds of cocaine were seized in this case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad)

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard transfers custody of 3 suspected smugglers, offloads $19 million in seized cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC - 1117) offloaded approximately 1,709 pounds of seized cocaine and transferred custody of three suspected male smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday. The suspected smugglers are Venezuelan nationals who now face criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice in the U.S. Federal District Court in Puerto Rico. The seized contraband is estimated to have a wholesale value of $19 million.

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard warns Mid-Atlantic beachgoers of life-threatening rip currents throughout Labor Day weekend

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard officials are urging Labor Day weekend beachgoers to exercise extreme

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard receives report of missing person in Manteo, North Carolina

PORTSMOUTH, Va.—The Coast Guard received a report of a missing person Thursday after police located

Coast Guard Cutter Confidence interdicts a migrant voyage in the Mona Passage Aug. 28, 2023. Following the interdiction, the Coast Guard crew embarked 42 migrants who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated the 42 migrants, alongside 17 others from a separate interdiction to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Aug. 31, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 1, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 59 migrants to Dominican Republic, following 2 separate vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez crew repatriated 59 migrants to Dominican Republic, Thursday, following the interdiction of two overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. “Irregular migration voyages in the Mona Passage are highly dangerous and an unlawful means to enter the United States,” said Cmdr. Gerard Wenk, Sector San Juan chief of response. “Anyone thinking of taking part in one of these voyages must understand that their life will be at risk, and when they are interdicted at sea or apprehended ashore, they will not be allowed to stay in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.”

Coast Guardsman assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) attend a quarters meeting on the flight deck during a patrol in the Windward Passage supporting Operation Vigilant Sentry, July 1, 2023. At quarters, the Resolute introduced newly reported crew members and promoted the unit's Executive Officer, Cmdr. Mario Gil, to the rank of Commander. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Deal)

Aug. 31, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home following 67-day Caribbean patrol

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) returned to their home port in St. Petersburg, Thursday, following a 67-day patrol in the Windward Passage of the Caribbean Sea. Resolute deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) to patrol the Coast Guard's Seventh District area of operations. While underway, Resolute’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter, and intercept unsafe and illegal migrant ventures bound for the United States.

Aug. 31, 2023

Coast Guard opens Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, with restrictions

PORTSMOUTH, Va.—The captain of the port for North Carolina opened the Ports of Wilmington and

Aug. 31, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Click image to view and download video. PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard rescued a kite surfer from a

Aug. 31, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Releases Fall Regimental Review Schedule

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Coast Guard Academy is scheduled to hold six Regimental Reviews during the fall semester on the Washington Parade Field.

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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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