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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Lawmakers Press Coast Guard Commandant on Bias Allegations at Academy
The meeting was called to address a recent Inspector General report.
Icebreaker Or Border Wall? House Action Jeopardizes Coast Guard Ship Funding
The Coast Guard commandant says he would press to get funding back for a new icebreaker.
Coast Guard Intercepts 11 Migrants, 2 Suspected Smugglers near Miami
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered captured 11 migrants and two suspected smugglers aboard an unlit vessel.
Man Convicted of Killing Wife on Lake Erie Sentenced to Life
Christopher Leclair was also ordered to pay $705,974 in restitution to the Coast Guard for its search-and-rescue operations.
Coast Guard Commandant Boosts Plan to Outfit Cutters with ScanEagle Drones
Sea trials have proven the worth of having ScanEagle aircraft aboard Coast Guard cutters.
Coast Guard Pioneer, Race Riot Survivor Laid to Rest
A funeral was held Wednesday in White Plains, New York, for Olivia Hooker. She was 103 years old when she died on Nov. 21.
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A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu crew medevaced an 83-year-old fisherman 70 miles.
The Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered (WPC-1104) crew respondeds to a vessel on fire to assist the survivors Dec..
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw unloads more than 1,200 Christmas trees that will be distributed to.
Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour is commissioned by the Coast Guard during a ceremony, Nov. 8, 2018, in San.
The crews of three U.S. Coast Guard cutters brought more than 11 tons of seized cocaine to San Diego.
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