Trump says he redesigned new Coast Guard ships for aesthetic reasons

Speaking virtually to service members at Mar-a-Lago on Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump has claimed that he personally ...
Homeland Security Today

GAO: Coast Guard Should Gain Key Knowledge Before Buying More Ships

The Coast Guard urgently needs Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) to replace aging cutters that conduct law enforcement and search ...
The National Interest

Coast Guard Shouldn’t Rush to Buy More Ships, Warns Government Watchdog

The Government Accountability Office has castigated the Coast Guard for failing to set priorities in vessel acquisition, urging it to slow down and finalize its design choices.

The Coast Guard says it's seizing more drugs than ever and needs more ships, aircraft, and people to keep up

The service continues seizing record numbers of drugs at sea. In the last fiscal year, it brought in over 500,000 pounds of ...

US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu

The United States Coast Guard detected a Russian military ship on October 29 approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Oahu, ...
Stars and Stripes

Training ship Eagle to mark 80 years with Coast Guard after early life with the Nazis

For four generations of Coast Guard cadets, getting their “sea legs” and literally “learning the ropes” has come aboard the Coast Guard sailing ship Eagle. Cadets graduate to serve on icebreakers and ...