OCTOBER 2, 2024 — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 388 pounds (176 kgs) of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two smugglers to DEA Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sunday. The interdiction is the result of multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, while the seized cocaine is estimated to have a wholesale … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 – Coast Guard Cutter Valiant's crew repatriated 182 people to Haiti, Friday, following an interdiction south of the Turks and Caicos Islands. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations multi-purpose aircraft aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of an overloaded makeshift vessel at approximately 10:15 a.m., Sunday. … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — “What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic,” according to Dr. Abbie Tingstad. Tingstad, a renowned Arctic analyst, is a trusted voice on the challenges posed by the changing environment in the region. She is also the first Visiting Research Professor at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. CASP … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard's International Maritime Officer School is hosting the 72nd International Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia. Twenty-seven students from 23 countries are attending the 12-week course, which aims to teach them how the USCG operates and to provide insight into the history and culture of the United States. “It’s really … [Read more...]

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy continues to rank among the nation’s top institutions of higher learning according to major college rankings, Sept. 24, 2024. For the tenth consecutive year the academy ranked #1 in the overall Regional Colleges North category in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges magazine. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by David Santos) SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]