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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Coast Guard Cutter Keeps Eye on North Korea During Patrol of East China Sea
Coast Guard cutter Bertholf completed a patrol of the East China Sea earlier this month.
Former Coast Guardsman Convicted of Killing Colleague Requests New Trial
Adrian Loya argues through his attorney that two errors in the wording of jury verdict slips warrant a new trial.
Norfolk-Based Destroyer Rescues 26 Cuban Migrants near Florida Keys
The Coast Guard said 25 of the Cubans were repatriated to Cuba on Tuesday.
After More Than 3 Months at Sea, Polar Star Icebreaker Returns Home
They took a swim near the equator, rubbed elbows with a curious Emperor penguin and tossed footballs over Antarctic ice.
Coast Guard Officer Accused of Making Hit List Pleads Not Guilty
A Coast Guard officer accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of Democrats and journalists pleaded not guilty.
Coast Guard Members Receive Humanitarian Service Medal from the Netherlands
Between 2017 and 2018, TACLET South Law Enforcement Detachment Teams deployed onboard three Royal Netherlands Navy vessels.
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The Argentine coast guard opened fire on a Chinese vessel on Saturday.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for intercepting any potential threats that may appear in the D.C. sky.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah hoists an 80-year-old woman Sunday, Jan..
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, medevacs a woman from.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL-750), a 418-foot national security cutter, departed Alameda Jan. 20, 2019, for a patrol.
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