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Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley interdict a rustic vessel approximately 8 miles west of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, July 19, 2023. The 35 people aboard the vessel were repatriated back to Dominican Republic, July 19, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

July 28, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 119 people to Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews repatriated 119 people to the Dominican Republic,

Coast Guard crew members from Station Islamorada interdict a rustic vessel approximately 20 miles southeast of Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida, July 23, 2023. The 20 people aboard the vessel were repatriated back to Cuba on July 28, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

July 28, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 58 people to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard crews repatriated 58 people to Cuba, Friday, following three separate migrant

Coast Guard leadership breaks ground for new construction during a groundbreaking ceremony at Coast Guard Base and Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 27, 2023. New construction includes a 40,000 square-foot multi-mission building, a 5,000 square-foot base facilities building, front gate entrance, shoreline armored revetment, and a boat ramp. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

July 28, 2023

Coast Guard celebrates groundbreaking ceremony to rebuild from Hurricane Maria

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Base San Juan and Coast Guard Sector San Juan held a

July 27, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to arrive in New York City, host free public tours

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, “America’s Tall Ship,” is scheduled to arrive in New York, Saturday. The Eagle is scheduled to moor at Pier 17 in Manhattan, adjacent to the South Street Seaport Museum, and will be open for free public tours. Click the link to read the full release.

Petty Officer 1st Class Ikaika Ruiz presses stands for a photo aboard the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) in port in Guam on April 19, 2023. Originally from Hawaii, Ruiz is an engineer aboard the ship specializing as an electrician. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

July 27, 2023

Faces of Forces Micronesia: EM1 Ikaika Ruiz

Petty Officer 1st Class Ikaika Ruiz, affectionately known as Kai, serves as a quiet heartbeat of this robust crew. A proud Hawaiian, consummate fisherman, doting father, steadfast electrician's mate, and certified cutterman, Kai's presence aboard the Oliver Henry is multifaceted and deeply valued. His meticulous work as an electrician's mate is vital to the seamless operation of the ship's electrical and engineering systems, which in turn ensures the safety and security of the ship and crew.

July 26, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 11 after boat capsizes west of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard rescued 11 people from the water Wednesday after an airboat

July 26, 2023

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard, good Samaritans assist 4 aboard vessel taking on water near St. Simons Island

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans assisted 4 people Tuesday after their shrimping vessel began taking on water near St. Simons Island, Georgia.

July 26, 2023

Coast Guard relieves commander due to loss of confidence

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard permanently relieved Capt. Matthew Baer of command, Tuesday, July

A lobster is measured to ensure Florida Fish and Wildlife regulations are adhered to during the Sport Lobster mini season off Key West, Florida, July 28, 2021. Carapace must be larger than 3 inches, measured in the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest).

July 26, 2023

Coast Guard prepares for Lobster Mini Season

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are ramping

July 25, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host free, public Community Day in Corpus Christi, Texas

MEDIA ADVISORY: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is scheduled to host a free, open-to-the-public Community Day in Corpus Christi on Saturday.

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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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