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For over 235 years, the American people have depended on our missions and the unique value the Coast Guard provides to assure our economic prosperity and national security. 

With our ships, aircraft, boats and nearly 55,000 military members and civilian employees, every day we:

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Photo of Graduates from recruit company India 198 graduate basic training from U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Feb. 28, 2020.

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The Coast Gurad's only sail ship, the Barque Eagle, underway off the coast of Virginia.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Edgar Douglas, a marine science technician, shows his shipmate what to look for during an inspection aboard.

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Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Gregg Pescuma, on a 29-foot Response Boat – Small II from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, surveys the waterway during Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup Championship Boat Parade, Tampa, Florida, July 12, 2021. The Coast Guard conducted the patrol in collaboration with its interagency partners to provide security, ensure the movement of vessels in the parade, and keep mariners safe during the celebration. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

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Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) stand at attention on the flight deck of the cutter in San Diego, December 6, 2023. The Waesche's crew will prepare to offload drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols by Coast Guard cutters Active and Waesche, eliminating 8,264 Kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $239.7 million in value. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga)
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Nov. 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from disabled sailboat off Key West

MIAMI - A Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew rescued two mariners from the disabled sailing vessel, Oria, Saturday, 12 miles north of Key West.  No injuries were reported and the vessel was anchored due to inclement weather.At approximately 10:30

Nov. 10, 2025

Coast Guard solicits potential locations for additional training center 

WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations for an additional training center Monday.

Oct. 18, 2025

Coast Guard recapitalizes command and control aircraft

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard executed a planned and critical recapitalization of its long-range command and control aircraft Oct. 17.These aircraft are required to provide official travel for the secretary of homeland security, deputy secretary

Oct. 14, 2025

Coast Guard seizes 100,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific V...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600 pounds interdicted daily.

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