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September 27, 2022

Chinese, Russian warships spotted near Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard ship has spotted multiple naval warships from China and Russia, including a destroyer, in the Bering Sea near Alaska’s Kiska Island.

September 26, 2022

Coast Guard removes sunken ships from Columbia River

Two sunken ships were abandoned in Oregon’s Columbia River two years ago. The Coast Guard is now working to remove the vessels and clean up its fuel leaks.

September 24, 2022

Coast Guard rescues two people from boat beginning to sink off Florida coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from a boat beginning to sink off the Florida coast on Thursday. The stranded boat was approximately 14 miles west of Casey Key, Florida.

September 23, 2022

Coast Guard discharging unvaxxed members, allegedly denying promotions despite religious exemption requests

The Coast Guard is keeping unvaccinated service members seeking religious exemptions from being promoted, while also continuing involuntary terminations, due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

September 22, 2022

At UN General Assembly, US Coast Guard, NYPD boats guard the water

The UN General Assembly is taking place in New York City this week. Protective measures are heavy, with barricades surrounding the UN building and boats protecting the water.

September 20, 2022

Louisiana boater arrested after shooting Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress signal: report

A boater allegedly shot at a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that was responding to a distress signal about 75 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on Thursday.

September 17, 2022

US Coast Guard offloads $475M of cocaine, marijuana in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25,000 illegal drugs in Miami, Florida, worth an estimated $475 million on Thursday at Base Miami Beach.

September 6, 2022

US Virgin Islands rescue: Coast Guard saves stranded spear fisherman during tropical storm, video shows

The Coast Guard rescued a spear fisherman who got stranded on some rocks off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands during a tropical storm on Sunday.

September 6, 2022

Michigan sailboat captain finds body 12 miles offshore, investigators working to identify

A Michigan sailboat captain found a body 12 miles from the shore in Lake Michigan, which was then recovered by the Coast Guard. The body hasn't been identified.

September 5, 2022

Seattle search suspended as Coast Guard ends hunt for pilot, passengers of floatplane crash

The search for victims of a floatplane crash in a bay north of Seattle, Washington, was suspended on Monday, about 20 hours after the aircraft went down.