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Aug. 18, 2023

Coast Guard saves 2 kayakers stranded on island in Indian River, Delaware

PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two kayakers Thursday after they were beset by weather

Aug. 18, 2023

NEWS FEATURE: Mid-Atlantic Coast Guard lawyer wins outstanding young military award

(Photos available HERE) The American Bar Association and Judge Advocate Association recently awarded

Aug. 18, 2023

PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 5 boaters near Matagorda, Texas

PHOTO AVAILABLE: HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued five people from their overturned vessel 20 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas, Thursday.

USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew conducts fisheries boarding on the fishing vessel Shoei Maru No. 7 under the newly expanded bilateral agreement in late June 2023. THe cutter crew was on patrol in the Federated States of Micronesia exclusive economic zone for Operation Rematau. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Aug. 18, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector/Guam's Fast Response Cutters bolster Pacific Partnership Strategy and strengthen Pacific Island Country relations

SANTA RITA, Guam — In a robust display of maritime commitment, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam's Fast Response Cutters conducted four patrols over 44 days, enhancing safety and prosperity in the Pacific Islands region while combatting illicit maritime activity, including illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and the illegal and unsafe transport of passengers.

Aug. 17, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agency rescues 4 people from swamped vessel off Hernando Beach

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marine crew rescued four people, Wednesday, at approximately 9:15 p.m., after their boat started taking on water about 1 mile off Hernando Beach.

U.S. Coast Guard MSST Seattle (91109) conducts boardings in Alaska

Aug. 17, 2023

Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle 91101 ceases waterborne missions in vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska

The Coast Guard is ending the increased waterborne operations in the Kodiak vicinity today after successful law enforcement efforts by small boat teams from Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle (MSST) 91101.

Aug. 17, 2023

Coast Guard saves fisherman 93 miles off the coast of San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 50-year-old male from the fishing vessel Spirit of Adventure approximately 93 miles west of Point Loma, Wednesday.

Aug. 16, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for man missing off Port Richey

Editor's note: All Coast Guard Southeast imagery can be found on DVIDS, here.CLEARWATER, Fla. — The

Aug. 16, 2023

Coast Guard assists 3 boaters near North Padre Island, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard assisted three boaters whose vessel began taking on water 8 miles off North Padre Island, Texas, Wednesday.

Aug. 16, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state and local first responders to conduct a large-scale drill on the Tennessee River

Media Advisory: The Coast Guard, state and local first responders are scheduled to conduct a large-scale drill Thursday on the Tennessee River near the South Knoxville, Tenn.