The Coast Guard was established on Aug. 4, 1790. The Coast Guard is charged with maritime security, safety, and stewardship. While the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland ...

50-caliber shoulder-fired precision weapon Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight mechanic, 1 rescue swimmer The H-65 helicopter built by Eurocopter America is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary rescue helicopter.

The U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in ...

The Coast Guard plans on purchasing Glock 19 Gen5 MOS through an existing contract with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Glock announced on Tuesday By Jared Keller Posted on Sep 30, 2020 3:18 ...

United States Coast Guard Academy is a public institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,053 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 103 acres.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world… ...

In the thirty years leading up to the Civil War, tensions in the country mounted over the issue of slavery. By 1830, there were more than 2 million slaves in the United States, worth over a ...

A newly released video shows members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing a man hanging on to a cooler after Hurricane Milton on Thursday − an incident officials are calling "a nightmare scenario." ...

"Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders were notified by Honolulu Fire Department personnel at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday that a 17-year-old boy had gotten separated from his high school paddling team ...

The Coast Guard rescued five crew members from a tugboat towing a 333-foot barge in rough seas off the Washington coast Friday. Rescuers made it to their location, about ten miles off the coast of ...

The Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commander and senior enlisted leader of Coast Guard Sector San Diego in the wake of an investigation that led to loss of confidence in both men ...

A $1.7 billion missile-defense system proposed for Guam may have significant consequences for the island’s housing, health care and environment, according to a draft environmental impact statement.