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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Here's How the US Coast Guard Helped Put El Chapo Away for Life
Drug interdictions by the service played a role in convicting the kingpin.
Barry Drenches Gulf Coast, but Initially Spares New Orleans
Coast Guard helicopters rescued a dozen people and two pets from flooded areas of Terrebonne Parish, south of New Orleans.
Coast Guard Cutter Holds Line on China During Rare Pacific Deployment
Bertholf returned July 2 from the Coast Guard's first full-length deployment to the Western Pacific in seven years.
Badassery on Display: Coasties Seize Nearly 20 Tons of Cocaine
Vice President Mike Pence was on hand to congratulate the crew and watch Munro disgorge a mother lode of drug contraband.
Coast Guard: Explosion and Fire Sink Commercial Fishing Boat in Alaska
According to officials, the explosion happened on a fixed barge and fire then spread to the pier.
Coast Guard Cadets to Spend Summer in Africa
Four rising seniors at the Coast Guard Academy will spend most of their summer on the Northwest coast of Africa.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew members board a self-propelled semi-submersible suspected drug smuggling vessel (SPSS) June...
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoists a 7-year-old girl, a parent and a nurse from the Cruise Ship...
Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Tin, an explosive detection canine with the Maritime Security Response Team, retires after...
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast aboard an interceptor boat from the cutter pursue suspected cocaine smugglers in...
The Argentine coast guard opened fire on a Chinese vessel on Saturday.
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