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April 30, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat beaches near Mink Island, Virginia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two people Sunday afternoon after their small boat beached

April 30, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 people from sunken vessel off Dry Tortugas National Park

MIAMI — A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued three men, Sunday, after their vessel sank near Dry Tortugas National Park.

April 30, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from island south of Corpus Christi, Texas

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from an island south of Corpus Christi, Sunday.

April 30, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded boaters near Whiskey Island, La.

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded boaters near Whiskey Island, La.

April 30, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 300 miles offshore Fort Morgan, Ala.

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 300 miles offshore Fort Morgan, Ala.

April 30, 2023

Coast Guard Air Station San Diego aircrews medevac 4 passengers off cruise ships within 24 hours

Coast Guard helicopter aircrews medically evacuated four separate passengers off three different cruise ships, off the southern California coast, during a 24-hour period beginning Friday night. Editor's Note: Video of two of the medical evacuations will be posted on our Facebook and Twitter pages later tonight.

April 29, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued a surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas, Saturday.

April 29, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard assists 3 overdue boaters offshore South Padre Island, Texas

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard assisted three overdue boaters aboard a vessel taking on water about 30 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas, Saturday.

April 29, 2023

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard assists 2 aboard sailboat beset by weather off Galveston, Texas

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard a sailboat beset by weather offshore Galveston, Texas, Saturday.

April 28, 2023

Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta de Seguridad Nacional- Sureste mantiene postura optimizada para el cumplimiento de la ley migratoria

MIAMI — Ayer, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE. UU. (DHS) y el Departamento de Estado de

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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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