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Coast Guard wreck found after century, confirms World War I tragedy that killed all 131 aboard

April 29, 2026

Coast Guard wreck found after century, confirms World War I tragedy that killed all 131 aboard

Divers located the sunken Coast Guard Cutter Tampa in the Atlantic, 106 years after a torpedo strike caused the largest U.S. naval combat loss of WWI.

Titan submersible widow says remains of husband and son came back in what looked like small 'shoeboxes'

April 26, 2026

Titan submersible widow says remains of husband and son came back in what looked like small 'shoeboxes'

Christine Dawood says remains of her husband and son came back in two small boxes nine months after the catastrophic Titan submersible implosion.

CBP joins forces with Coast Guard to intercept 3 smuggling boats, apprehend 60 people off California coast

April 25, 2026

CBP joins forces with Coast Guard to intercept 3 smuggling boats, apprehend 60 people off California coast

CBP apprehended 60 people off the California coast during April joint operations with the Coast Guard, intercepting three separate overcrowded vessels.

Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

April 16, 2026

Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

The Coast Guard announced two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in Alaska by 2028, bolstering U.S. maritime presence in the Arctic.

Husband of missing American woman returns to US after Bahamas jail release, source says

April 15, 2026

Husband of missing American woman returns to US after Bahamas jail release, source says

Lynette Hooker might never be found in the Bahamas as the country's military says it is ending the search. Her husband, Brian Hooker, plans to search on his own.

US military kills 2 suspected cartel operatives in latest Eastern Pacific lethal strike, SOUTHCOM says

April 13, 2026

US military kills 2 suspected cartel operatives in latest Eastern Pacific lethal strike, SOUTHCOM says

The U.S. military killed two men believed to be cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific as part of broader efforts to disrupt narcotics trafficking.

US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged 'narco-terrorists'

April 13, 2026

US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged 'narco-terrorists'

SOUTHCOM says two deadly strikes targeted vessels on known narcotrafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific, killing five alleged narcoterrorists.

Coast Guard seizes over 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth $34M from suspected narco-terrorist vessel on Easter

April 9, 2026

Coast Guard seizes over 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth $34M from suspected narco-terrorist vessel on Easter

DHS says the Coast Guard recovered more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador as part of Operation Pacific Viper counter-drug efforts.

Husband taken into custody in connection with missing American woman last seen in Bahamas

April 9, 2026

Husband taken into custody in connection with missing American woman last seen in Bahamas

The Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation and Bahamas police have arrested Brian Hooker in connection to the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, during a Bahamas boat trip.

Coast Guard rescues family stranded for days in Pacific after boat failure sets them adrift

April 8, 2026

Coast Guard rescues family stranded for days in Pacific after boat failure sets them adrift

A family stranded at sea for nearly a week after their engine failed was dramatically rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Ocean near Micronesia.