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Coast Guard at ‘lowest point of readiness’ since WWII, commandant says
The Coast Guard is facing a “readiness crisis” that has been “decades in the making,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, the acting ...
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Coast Guard to Slash Flag Officer Ranks, Cancels One-Star Selection Board
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided there was "redundant executive oversight" in the Coast Guard's structure, ...
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Judge orders Coast Guard to stop using regulation that shortchanged veterans on back pay
The ruling from Judge David Tapp comes about one year after finalizing his original ruling that the Coast Guard’s use of what ...
Coast Guard rescue swimmers saved a worker stuck in hardening concrete after roof collapse
A crew rescued four workers from inside a collapsed industrial water tank, pulling one man from hardening concrete.
Photos show US Coast Guard ship deployed to contested waters near China
The United States has deployed a coast guard ship to the South China Sea, where China claims sovereignty over most of the ...
'Almost unfathomable': Why some want to sink Coast Guard's plan to remove dozens of buoys
Removing buoys that mark hazards in RI waters could save the Coast Guard money, but boaters say it could come at a high cost.
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Coast Guard relieves Bay Area commander due to 'loss of confidence'
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The U.S. Coast Guard relieved a commander of duty at a Bay Area base on Tuesday due to "loss of confidence.
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Coast Guard Prepares to Cut Up to 12 Flags by 2026, Previous Promotion Board Scrapped
The Coast Guard is preparing to cut up to 12 flag officer positions over the next seven months, according to a memo issued by ...
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US Coast Guard cutter visits Philippine island amid South China Sea tensions
A California-based Coast Guard cutter has completed a three-day port call on Palawan, the Philippines, not far from the scene ...
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'Priorities': Kristi Noem ripped for demanding new $50M jet while the Coast Guard struggles
Kristi Noem — secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — requested a $50 million jet for her private use, ...