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February 16, 2024

US downs more Houthi drones; American public lulled into complacency by Navy's power, defense official says

A senior defense official said the U.S. shot down four Houthi drones, but cautioned about a potential escalation should a missile hit a warship.

February 14, 2024

2 Chinese fishermen drown while being chased by Taiwan's Coast Guard for alleged trespassing

Two Chinese fishermen drowned off the coast of Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago while being chased by Taiwan's Coast Guard. The fishermen were allegedly trespassing.

February 4, 2024

Coast Guard rescues dog trapped for a week inside shipping container at Texas port

A lucky pup nicknamed Connie the container dog was saved after she was found inside a shipping container at a Texas port ready to be sent overseas.

January 30, 2024

Coast Guard seizes more than $55M worth of cocaine, marijuana in Florida drug trafficking bust

A Coast Guard crew offloaded about $55 million worth of cocaine and marijuana in Florida after a counterdrug patrol that included detaining six suspected drug traffickers.

January 30, 2024

US Coast Guard offloads about $55M worth of drugs in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard seized about $55 million worth of cocaine and marijuana in a drug trafficking bust. (via U.S. Coast Guard)

January 23, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 20 fishermen stranded on Lake Erie ice floe

The U.S. Coast Guard in Ohio deployed two airboats and a helicopter to help rescue 20 people who were stranded on a Lake Erie ice floe on Monday morning.

January 17, 2024

US Coast Guard approves demolition plan for Maine fishing boat that crashed during weekend storm

A fishing boat that crashed into rocks off the Maine coast during a storm will be removed in the coming days. The wreck near Trundy Point required a challenging rescue.

January 16, 2024

European court orders Greece to pay damages in fatal shooting of Syrian migrant smuggler

The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in a case involving the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat.

January 12, 2024

Dominican national killed after Coast Guard fires on fleeing boat carrying $11M worth of cocaine

The Coast Guard says a Dominican national has died following a use of force operation while trying to stop a boat carrying cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.

January 11, 2024

Coast Guard finds 2 dead, rescues 3 from overturned vessel near Sitka, Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued three people from a vessel that had overturned in the water near Sitka, Alaska on Tuesday. Responding partners also located two bodies.