The Coast Guard was established on January 28, 1915. 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 Academy Honors Pilot for Heroism in 1986 Rescue
Mark Feldman piloted a helicopter that pulled the two victims from Lake St. Clair in Ontario after their plane crashed.
Coast Guard Intercepts Small Boat Overloaded with Cubans North of Havana
A small boat overloaded with Cuban migrants was stopped Saturday by the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton.
Lawmakers Take Coast Guard to Task Over Academy Bullying Allegations
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and two of his colleagues say the Coast Guard has not fully complied with their request for documents.
Latest US Coast Guard Ship Leaves Mississippi Shipyard
The seventh in a series of ships for the U.S. Coast Guard has left Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Coast Guard Buys Sig P229 Airsoft Clone as Its New Training Sidearm
The Coast Guard has long used the Sig P229 .40 caliber pistol as its duty sidearm.
Racial Bias Probed at Coast Guard Academy
The DHS's IG is probing allegations of discrimination at the Coast Guard Academy and inadequate follow-up by the leadership.
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