Over-capacity boat suspected of human smuggling. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has opened an investigation after a lone man was rescued from the overturned hull of a…
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Haitian Migrants At Sea
CBP discovers 176 Haitians floating in overloaded wooden sailing boat. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations flight crew spotted the wooden sailing vessel last week…
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U.S. Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin
The fishing vessel was intercepted on the Arabian sea. The United States Navy seized $4 million worth of heroin on the Arabian Sea this week. In a statement…
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California Oil Spill Closes Beaches, Endangers Wetlands
Underwater pipeline leak the apparent cause. Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said an oil slick had been spotted off the Southern California coast. It established a unified command to respond. Later…
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Coast Guard to Receive 2022 Budget Increase
Commandant says it is the right path to recapitalization. The U.S. Coast Guard will receive a budgetary increase for 2022. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz said he…
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Coast Guard Urges Increased Arctic Patrolling
Intends to balance Russian presence with naval influence Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz discussed potential future strategy for the Arctic in an online discussion hosted by Brookings…
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The United States to Increase Arctic Presence
Coast Guard looks to renovate and expand Seattle base to support operations. The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing the renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base to…
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Coast Guard Cutter Seizes $33 Million in Cocaine
49-day counter narcotics operation covered 10,000 miles in the Eastern Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast has returned to its homeport in Astoria, Oregon, after a 49-day…
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Coast Guard Offloads $94 Million in Cocaine
Drugs were seized from boat near Columbia. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloaded over 5,500 pounds of cocaine in Miami this past week. The drugs were seized…
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7,500 Pounds of Cocaine and Marijuana Seized in Pacific
Drugs intercepted by Coast Guard during the first two months of 2021. Roughly 7,500 pounds of cocaine and marijuana was offloaded this week from the U.S. Coast Guard…
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