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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 Security during peacetime, during times of war, it can be transferred to the Department of the Navy, as it did in WWI and WWII.

The Coast Guard is comprised of approximately 40,000 active duty personnel supported by an additional 7,000 reservists.

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Approximately 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members near Catalina Island is shown, Aug. 13, 2019. The bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed the bales consisted of marijuana weighing approximately 1,300 pounds with an estimated value of $1 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Discovers Abandoned Panga Boat with 41 Bales of Marijuana

A helicopter crew was dispatched to conduct a search for possible people in distress.

The burned hull of the Conception is brought to the surface by a salvage team, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, off Santa Cruz Island, California, in the Santa Barbara Channel in Southern California. The vessel burned and sank on Sept. 2, taking the lives of 34 people aboard. Five survived. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP)

Wreckage from Fatal Boat Fire Taken to Naval Base Ventura County

A ship-tracking website shows the barge that transported the Conception in Port Hueneme.

The USS Slater arrives in the Port of Albany on July 1, 2014, after three months of hull repairs in Staten Island. The Slater, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in the United States, was launched in 1944 and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. The USS Slater's paint scheme has been returned to her 1945 dazzle camouflage. Sazzle camouflage refers to a purposely confusing paint scheme meant to distract the enemy. (AP Photo/The Daily Gazette, Marc Schultz)

Cruise Ship Carrying Sightseers Collides with World War II Destroyer Floating Museum

Guests on a sightseeing tour got to see what happens when a cruise ship collides with another boat, the USS Slater.

Coast Guard Investigative Service St. Petersburg is calling on the public to share any information leading to the identification of a hoaxer making fake "mayday" calls on marine band radio. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki)

Coast Guard Seeks Info on Radio Hoaxer Announcing 'Nuclear Attack'

A Coast Guard detachment is asking for tips that may help investigators track down a person making fake "mayday" calls.

This photo from video provided by KABC-TV shows divers resuming their search for the final missing victim who perished in a boat fire off the Southern California coast Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. The victim is one of 34 who died at sea last week near Santa Cruz Island when the dive boat Conception burned and sank on Sept. 2. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Lt. Erik Raney says salvage efforts to recover the Conception also resumed Wednesday. (KABC-TV via AP)

Early NTSB Report Expected in Fatal California Boat Fire

Authorities have said 21 women and 13 men ranging from 16 to 62 years old appear to have died from smoke inhalation.

Sailors from Naval Submarine Base New London Port Operations Department assist in line handling operations to moor USS Sioux City to the pier. USS Sioux City left it's homeport of Naval Station Mayport to avoid hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Navy photo/Mark Jones)

Navy Moving USS Sioux City for Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival

The Navy temporarily moved Sioux City, USS Milwaukee and USS Billings to the sub base in Groton to avoid Hurricane Dorian.

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Coast Guard Responds to Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

Lieutenant Justin Pacheco and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Vicchiariello in support of search and rescue and humanitarian aid...

Coast Guard Prepares for Tropical Storm Dorian

Coast Guard Station San Juan personnel pull their Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat--Medium out of the water as part...

Coast Guard Rescues Passenger of Downed Seaplane

A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew rescues a man following a seaplane crash in...

Coast Guard Birthday: 229 Years of Service

The Coast Guard is celebrating 229 years of service on August 4, 2019. This video shows a few of...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro Interdicts Suspected Drug Smuggling Submarine

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew members board a self-propelled semi-submersible suspected drug smuggling vessel (SPSS) June...

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