FEBRUARY 23, 2026 — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a stranded hiker Friday morning in the Illinois River Valley near Greenwall Rapids, Oregon, following a multi-day search alongside the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend supported the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico, Friday. The seized contraband weighed a combined 2,083 pounds worth an estimated $13.3 million. No apprehensions were reported. Homeland Security … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 11, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for construction of up to five Arctic Security Cutters, bringing the President’s initial order to completion and marking a historic milestone in U.S. … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 10, 2026 — The Coast Guard is updating its ice-breaking operations in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Lake Erie due to the water depths in the Grand River, Feb. 9, 2026. This update comes as a result of the shoaling and subsequent reduced water depths in the Grand River, which will impact ice-breaking capabilities for the current winter season. Due to these conditions … [Read more...]

https://youtu.be/72dIQCjGFR8 FEBRUARY 6, 2026 – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it has seized more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August. The Coast Guard reached this milestone following recent interdictions of 13,337 pounds of cocaine by Coast Guard Cutter Seneca and 13,263 pounds … [Read more...]