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Jan. 27, 2023

Operation Vigilant Sentry: Stopping illegal migration at sea

Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast was established in 2003 by the Department of Homeland Security. This interagency task force is comprised of resources and assets from the U.S. Coast Guard, the departments of Homeland Security, State, Defense, Health and Human Services, as well as those from state and local agencies. These agencies provide the organizational framework to monitor migration trends to detect and respond to a maritime mass migration.

Jan. 26, 2023

Coast Guard rescues man from boat near Cloverdale, OR

Astoria Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued a man Wednesday, who was reportedly experiencing a medical

Jan. 25, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 17 Haitian migrants left stranded by smugglers on Monito Island, Puerto Rico

Jan. 25, 2023

Imagery Available: Coast Guard repatriates 69 people to Cuba

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent's crews repatriated 69 people to Cuba, Wednesday, following interdictions off Florida's coast.

Jan. 25, 2023

Coast Guard Expands Nation-Wide JROTC Program

USCG HQ, Washington, DC — WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is establishing four new Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units for the 2023-2024 school year, bringing the national total from six to ten.

Jan. 12, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 177 people to Cuba

Coast Guard Cutters Pablo Valent and Robert Yered's crews repatriated 177 people to Cuba, Thursday, following interdictions off Florida's coast.

Jan. 6, 2023

Coast Guard seeks public information after laser strike hits Coast Guard cutter crew

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is requesting assistance from the public in locating a suspect or

Jan. 4, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Coast Guard receives proposal for bridge project in Corvallis, Ore.

The Coast Guard has issued a Public Notice (PN 01-23) for the Oregon Department of Transportation Van Buren Bridge replacement project, located across the Willamette River, at river mile 132.1, at the City of Corvallis, Benton County.

Sept. 7, 2022

Coast Guard, partner agencies mitigate pollution impact of vessel that sank near Two Harbors

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies mitigated the pollution impact of a 40-foot yacht that sank near Two Harbors on Catalina Island, Saturday morning. Coast Guard pollution response teams mobilized to plug the vessel's fuel vents to prevent further discharge and the Isthmus Harbor Patrol deployed containment boom to prevent the oil from impacting the surrounding area.

Sept. 7, 2022

Coast Guard terminates two illegal charter vessels in San Diego Bay

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard Sector San Diego personnel terminated two illegal charter vessels for unlawful operations over Labor Day weekend. Sector San Diego boarding team members and investigators identified two illegal charters and terminated both voyages while carrying passengers for hire.