JUNE 15, 2022 - The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service, announced that it received a charitable donation from the Coast Guard Marathon to support morale and wellness initiatives for Coast Guard members and their families. The Coast Guard Marathon presented its inaugural in-person 5K road race on … [Read more...]
Tri-Maritime Services Seize Large Cocaine Shipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), lower seized contraband into a rigid-hull inflatable boat for transport to the Cabo Verdean authorities, April 6, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Foundation Raising Funds to Build a K9 Memorial
MARCH 11, 2022 — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that to celebrate K9 Veterans Day this Sunday, March 13, it is raising funds to build a K9 memorial. The goal for this fundraising effort is $50,000 and a generous supporter has already donated … [Read more...]
Nation’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Arrives in Antarctica
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 – The 157 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica Monday following an 86-day transit from the United States and the cutter’s departure from its Seattle homeport Nov. 13. This deployment marks the Polar Star’s 25th journey to Antarctica supporting Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military … [Read more...]
National Guard, Navy, Coast Guard Partner for Dive Training
The U.S. Navy is work alongside the U.S. Coast Guard to host an annual ice dive training course on Camp Ripley Jan. 29-Feb. 10, 2022. The course, run by Dive Rescue International, and instructed by qualified Navy divers and experienced civilian instructors will safely provide real-world ice and cold weather dive training in artic conditions. FEBRUARY 2, 2022 – Camp Ripley … [Read more...]