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July 5, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 5 after boat collision near Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued five adults who were injured in a boat collision near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.

July 3, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 44 migrants to Dominican Republic, following makeshift vessel interdiction in Mona Passage

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle crew repatriated 44 migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the northwest coast of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Three migrants from previous interdiction events in the Mona Passage were among those repatriated. The interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals except for one Haitian national.

July 3, 2023

PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 2 people near Marathon

MIAMI — A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued two men, Monday, after their vessel grounded 1 mile east of Vaca Key in Marathon.

July 3, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue man off Clearwater

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man, Sunday, out of the mangroves of Anclote Island.

July 3, 2023

Coast Guard responds to airplane crash near Old Harbor, Kodiak, Alaska

July 2, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from offshore platform near Venice, La.

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from an offshore platform Sunday near Venice, Louisiana.

July 2, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs diver near Port Fourchon, La.

The Coast Guard medevaced a recreational diver Saturday approximately 36 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

July 1, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agency rescue distressed swimmer off Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and the Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescued a distressed swimmer who was swept out by a rip current off Galveston, Texas, Friday.

June 30, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for migrant who jumped from vessel to swim to shore off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard suspended the search pending further developments Friday evening for a man who jumped from a migrant vessel to swim to shore off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Missing is Daniel Pichardo Martínez, 21, Dominican Republic national, who was last seen by two survivors who were rescued by the Coast Guard Thursday night, following an irregular migration vessel interdiction in Mona Passage waters, Thursday morning.

June 30, 2023

Coast Guard welcomes new commander to District 13

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard’s 13th District held a change of command ceremony Friday morning at Coast Guard Base Seattle. During the ceremony, Capt. Olav Saboe relieved Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis as commander of Coast Guard’s 13th District which is headquartered in Seattle.