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U.S. Coast Guard news, missions, history, and stories from America's oldest continuous seagoing service.

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The Coast Guard found Chinese and Russian warships in Alaska

By Miguel Ortiz

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Happy Birthday USCG: Why some claim the Coast Guard is the oldest and most badass military service branch

By Jessica Manfre

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

7 things you probably didn’t know about the U.S. Coast Guard

7 things you probably didn’t know about the U.S. Coast Guard

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

This Coast Guard commander returned to an ambush to save Navy operators

This Coast Guard commander returned to an ambush to save Navy operators

A black and white photo of a small harbor with several boats docked along a pier. In the background, there is a hillside with patches of snow and a row of small buildings along the shoreline. The water is calm, and the overall scene appears to be a quiet coastal village or town.

How coasties saved an entire village in 1919 during the Spanish Flu

By Jessica Manfre

A U.S. Coast Guard orange and black helicopter is hovering above a gray U.S. Coast Guard boat numbered 47270 on the water. The boat has several crew members on board, and the helicopter is connected to the boat by a cable. The scene takes place on a calm body of water under a clear sky.

8 facts you didn’t know about the US Coast Guard

By Jessica Evans

See how the Coast Guard trains elite rescue swimmers

See how the Coast Guard trains elite rescue swimmers

These are the Coast Guard’s special operations forces

These are the Coast Guard’s special operations forces

By Christian Lowe

This hard-drinking salty Coast Guard sea dog was banned from Greenland

This hard-drinking salty Coast Guard sea dog was banned from Greenland

By Blake Stilwell

7 crazy things the Coast Guard did during World War II

7 crazy things the Coast Guard did during World War II

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This Coast Guard Cutter led the rescue efforts on 9/11 but is facing abandonment

By Miguel Ortiz

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

‘The Finest Hours’ vividly portrays one of the Coast Guard’s most heroic rescues ever

‘The Finest Hours’ vividly portrays one of the Coast Guard’s most heroic rescues ever

A group of people, including two individuals in green military flight suits and one man in a white shirt with a red striped tie and dark pants, walking away from a large Coast Guard hangar. The hangar is open and spacious with the words "COAST GUARD" prominently displayed at the top. The scene is outdoors on a sunny day.

New bill aims to give Coast Guard voting seat in Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Jessica Manfre

This anthem is full of pre-WW2 history that no one knows about

This anthem is full of pre-WW2 history that no one knows about

By Shannon Corbeil

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The Coast Guard rescued half a million New Yorkers from the 9/11 terror attacks

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

WATCH: Here’s what it takes to become a Coastie

By Jessica Evans

13 US Coast Guard Legends

13 US Coast Guard Legends

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

Watch the Coast Guard bust the biggest Narco-Sub ever

Watch the Coast Guard bust the biggest Narco-Sub ever

By Blake Stilwell

The Coast Guard just officially turned 106, but it’s actually way older

By Brittany Sulc

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Coast Guard rescues Cubans on deserted island

By Jessica Manfre

A soldier in camouflage uniform and sunglasses stands next to a wooden signpost with multiple colorful directional signs indicating distances to various locations. The top sign reads "FOB Shank 2015 m.n.m. Afghanistan." The background shows a desert-like military base with buildings and a clear sky.

These service members aren’t unicorns – they’re USCG

By Jessica Manfre

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

The Coast Guard’s first aviator was a world-record holder and hero

The Coast Guard’s first aviator was a world-record holder and hero

Here’s what happens when the Coast Guard makes a drug bust

Here’s what happens when the Coast Guard makes a drug bust

By Eric Milzarski

This is why Coast Guard snipers are the real deal

This is why Coast Guard snipers are the real deal

By Eric Milzarski

The Coast Guard caught a sea turtle with $53 million in cocaine

The Coast Guard caught a sea turtle with $53 million in cocaine

The Coast Guard made the first-ever helicopter carrier

The Coast Guard made the first-ever helicopter carrier

These Coasties killed a German sub and saved their convoy

These Coasties killed a German sub and saved their convoy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard details the importance of the service to the nation

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard details the importance of the service to the nation

By Jessica Manfre

The crazy Coast Guard rescue of an Air Force pilot in Vietnam

The crazy Coast Guard rescue of an Air Force pilot in Vietnam

This is the Coast Guard’s hardcore equivalent to the Navy SEALs

This is the Coast Guard’s hardcore equivalent to the Navy SEALs

By Eric Milzarski

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The complete hater’s guide to the US Coast Guard

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

World War II Coast Guard veteran turns 100

World War II Coast Guard veteran turns 100

By Jessica Manfre

How the Coast Guard intercepts half a million pounds of cocaine

How the Coast Guard intercepts half a million pounds of cocaine

By Joseph Rosenthal

This 30-year-old helo does the Coast Guard’s most important work

This 30-year-old helo does the Coast Guard’s most important work

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 ships and planes the Navy could hand down to the Coast Guard

6 ships and planes the Navy could hand down to the Coast Guard

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s the Coast Guard’s new class of cutters

Here’s the Coast Guard’s new class of cutters

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Coast Guard could have the Navy’s new frigates

The Coast Guard could have the Navy’s new frigates

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how Coast Guardsmen mark victories over smugglers

This is how Coast Guardsmen mark victories over smugglers

By Eric Milzarski

Coast Guard food specialists will make you want to switch branches

Coast Guard food specialists will make you want to switch branches

That time Americans demanded the Coast Guard rescue the cast of Gilligan’s Island

That time Americans demanded the Coast Guard rescue the cast of Gilligan’s Island

By Blake Stilwell

Watch the Coast Guard rescue this downed Navy pilot

Watch the Coast Guard rescue this downed Navy pilot

By Blake Stilwell

How cutters are sinking the Coast Guard — and what to do about it

How cutters are sinking the Coast Guard — and what to do about it

By Harold C. Hutchison

These Coasties were tougher than your first sergeant

These Coasties were tougher than your first sergeant

6 of the biggest cocaine busts in Coast Guard history

6 of the biggest cocaine busts in Coast Guard history

This is how Coast Guard snipers fight drug runners

This is how Coast Guard snipers fight drug runners

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 cool Coast Guard systems from the past

6 cool Coast Guard systems from the past

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Coast Guard has awesome lasers the FDA won’t let them use

The Coast Guard has awesome lasers the FDA won’t let them use

By Blake Stilwell

Watch the Coast Guard capture a sub stuffed with 6 tons of cocaine

Watch the Coast Guard capture a sub stuffed with 6 tons of cocaine

The Coast Guard’s “Homing Pigeon” saved 126 lives on D-Day

The Coast Guard’s “Homing Pigeon” saved 126 lives on D-Day

This Coast Guard hero fought with Marines for two days to hold the Japanese at Corregidor

This Coast Guard hero fought with Marines for two days to hold the Japanese at Corregidor

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

That time three Coasties walked a thousand miles in the snow to rescue trapped sailors

That time three Coasties walked a thousand miles in the snow to rescue trapped sailors

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

Popeye the Sailor Man was originally Popeye the Coast Guardsman

Popeye the Sailor Man was originally Popeye the Coast Guardsman

By Blake Stilwell

These Coast Guard special operators fight terrorists and secure American ports

These Coast Guard special operators fight terrorists and secure American ports

The Royal Navy is using US troops to crew their ships, but this time we won’t go to war over it

The Royal Navy is using US troops to crew their ships, but this time we won’t go to war over it

By Blake Stilwell

Every Coast Guard officer begins their career on this former Nazi sailing vessel

Every Coast Guard officer begins their career on this former Nazi sailing vessel

That time the Nazis invaded the US in 1942

That time the Nazis invaded the US in 1942

5 differences between the Navy and Coast Guard

5 differences between the Navy and Coast Guard

He wrote the book ‘Roots’ and authored ‘The Playboy Interviews.’ Did you know he was a veteran?

He wrote the book ‘Roots’ and authored ‘The Playboy Interviews.’ Did you know he was a veteran?

By Jessica Evans