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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, seen from inside a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter, departs Los Angeles Harbor on May 26, 2025. The Coast Guard uses the Eagle to train cadets and officer candidates, teaching them practical seamanship skills while indoctrinating them in the Coast Guard’s afloat leadership laboratory. The Eagle moored for Los Angeles Fleet Week 2025, where cadets led public tours of the ship and participated in morale events with other branches of the military to reinforce teamwork. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class J.J. Huggins)

July 29, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit Los Angeles, Aug. 1-3

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will visit Los Angeles, Aug. 1-3 and be open for public tours.

July 29, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $74 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew offloaded approximately 9,970 pounds of cocaine worth $73.7 million, Tuesday, at Port Everglades.

July 29, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector Miami to hold press conference for Hibiscus Island collision

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami is scheduled to hold press conference for Hibiscus Island collision.

A rescue swimmer from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria dangles below an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter as it hovers above Elliott Bay near Seattle, Washington, Aug. 1, 2023.

July 29, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard participating in 2025 Seattle Seafair and Fleet Week

SEATTLE – Coast Guard units from throughout the Northwest District and Pacific Area are participating in Seattle Seafair and Fleetweek 2025.

Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew rescues three boaters from the water after they were forced to abandon their vessel that was taking on a water, approximately one nautical mile north of San Juan Harbor, July 28, 2025. The Coast Guard boat crew worked with a Puerto Rico Police Marine unit to bring the boaters and the distressed vessel to safe harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

July 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 3 persons from a sinking vessel north of San Juan Harbor entrance in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard air and surface units combined efforts with local marine units to rescue three boaters from a sinking vessel north of the entrance of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, Monday. At approximately 5:50 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders received a call from a 911 Emergency Service operator who reported a vessel taking on water, and that the three people who were aboard were in the water wearing personal flotation devices.

Two Coast Guardsmen are seen standing on a pier next to a white 20-foot center console boat.

July 28, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma, Calif.

Coast Guard Station San Diego interdicted five suspected aliens aboard a 20-foot vessel approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Point Loma, California, Sunday evening.

July 28, 2025

UPDATE: Coast Guard investigating vessel collision in vicinity of Hibiscus Island

MIAMI — Coast Guard investigators release more information concerning the vessel collision that claimed two lives near Hibiscus Island, Monday.

July 28, 2025

Coast Guard investigating vessel collision in vicinity of Hibiscus Island

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami crews are investigating a vessel collision near Hibiscus Island, Monday.

July 28, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Heartland District to hold Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District is scheduled to host a Change of Command Ceremony at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Friday.

July 27, 2025

UPDATE: Coast Guard concludes search for plane crash near Point Pinos, Calif.

The Coast Guard, along with state and local agencies, has concluded the search for three people on a downed aircraft near Point Pinos, California, Sunday morning.