Coast Guard

Search continues for 1 person still missing after 7 killed when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe

Divers searched a section of Lake Tahoe for one person still missing after seven others were killed when a boat capsized during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, authorities said.

Samoan shipriders and a law enforcement team from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) prepare to board a foreign-flagged fishing vessel in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone July 14, 2024. Through bilateral maritime law enforcement agreements, the Coast Guard provides a platform for partner nations to enforce domestic and international laws within territorial seas and the far reaches of their EEZs. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Harriet Lane)

Hawaii Coast Guard crew wraps up enforcement mission in Cook Islands

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Honolulu-based CGC Harriet Lane and its crew recently concluded a nine-day operation in the Cook Islands alongside local law enforcement.

The turnout for this year's Talisman Sabre should surpass that of the 2023 exercise, which involved roughly 30,000 troops from 13 nations and three observer countries.

Record troop turnout expected for Talisman Sabre drills in and around Australia

The biennial Talisman Sabre will bring together a record number of troops from 19 countries for joint training across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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USS Gravely captures hundreds of pounds of cocaine worth over $13 million

The USS Gravely has been in the gulf since March 15 and works with Coast Guard personnel to target drug trafficking, illegal immigration and transnational crime. On May 25 it seized 19 bales of cocaine worth $13.6 million.

A metal canister of phosphorous pyrotechnic is seen on the ground.

Coast Guard issues warning for Lake Michigan beaches after armed pyrotechnics were lost

The U.S. Coast Guard warned Lake Michigan boaters and beachgoers about three missing phosphorous pyrotechnics leftover from a joint military exercise with the Coast Guard and Air Force that occurred earlier this month offshore of Milwaukee.

A man in camouflage military uniform, seen from behind, stands in a warehouse between large stacks of pallets and cardboard boxes.

Hegseth boosts pay, oversight in attempt to fix troubled military moves

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered sweeping changes to the military’s household goods moving system, citing ongoing frustration among service members with a newly instituted contracting system.

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Commander of Coast Guard Base Alameda temporarily relieved

The U.S. Coast Guard gave few details on why Capt. David Melton was relieved, saying simply it was due to loss of confidence, though the service said the removal was not due to misconduct.

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Coast Guard needs a service secretary, 15,500 more people, DHS secretary says

The Coast Guard released its executive report detailing Force Design 2028, an initiative to reorganize the service, address its workforce shortfalls and streamline the purchase of vessels and new technology.

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Judge orders Coast Guard to stop using regulation that shortchanged veterans on back pay

The Coast Guard was using a method to determine back pay that shortchanged hundreds of veterans and must stop, according to federal court documents filed Friday in a yearslong lawsuit over retention panels found to have illegally thinned noncommissioned officers from the service.

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter named Stratton (hull number 752) is illuminated by deck lights as it floats on calm ocean waters at dusk. Crew members are visible on the deck, and a small boat with personnel approaches the stern. The American flag flies atop the ship’s mast.

US Coast Guard cutter visits Philippine island amid South China Sea tensions

A California-based Coast Guard cutter has completed a three-day port call on Palawan, the Philippines, not far from the scene of clashes between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.

Crew members aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) wraps a pallet of illegal narcotics in Port Everglades, May 16, 2025. Calhoun’s crew offloaded more than 19,055 pounds of cocaine and marijuana valued at approximately $140.9 million in Port Everglades, May 16, 2025. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Walker)

Coast Guard cutter offloads more than $140.9 million of illegal drugs at Port Everglades

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun offloaded approximately 19,055 pounds of cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades in Florida. The contraband is worth an estimated $140.9 million and was the result of five interdictions in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea by interagency partners.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the maritime security cutter USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) throw a heaving line to the pier on Coast Guard Base Honolulu May 5, 2025. While at sea, Kimball's crew countered transnational criminal organizations and prevented dangerous illegal narcotics from reaching the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

Coast Guard needs to do more to understand retention, recruiting challenges, federal watchdog says

The Coast Guard has lost members faster in recent years than it recruited new ones and the service is not doing enough to address the problem, a federal watchdog found.