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Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: DC3 Nicholas Basso

Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: DC3 Nicholas Basso

A ship operating away from home can seem like its own tiny, self-contained universe. There’s no calling a paramedic, a po...

General Messages Weekly Roundup

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful...

The Long Blue Line: Police Week–Coast Guard law enforcers lost in the line of duty

The Long Blue Line: Police Week–Coast Guard law enforcers lost in the line of duty

In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Mem...

Since January 20, 2025, the Coast Guard has seized 101,415 pounds of cocaine and 10,743 pounds of marijuana. Continuing our vigilance, we have increased operations to interdict, seize, and disrupt transshipment of cocaine and other bulk illicit drugs by sea. Our efforts are https://t.co/SnKGzxSUgg

“Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, the Coast Guard continues its critical work to make America safer. During the last 100 days, we have surged assets and tripled our operational presence to control, secure, and defend the southern border and maritime https://t.co/a18D5YKQwx

On Thursday, Coast Guard crewmembers from Station San Diego made a significant intercept just one mile west of Sunset Cliffs! 🌊 Their quick response led to the interception of a 16-foot boat carrying six aliens attempting to make their way north from Mexico. The Coast Guard, in https://t.co/x6Jw7mA7qV

On Thursday, Coast Guard crewmembers from Station San Diego made a significant intercept just one mile west of Sunset Cliffs! 🌊 Their quick response led to the interception of a 16-foot boat carrying six aliens attempting to make their way north from Mexico. The Coast Guard, in https://t.co/x6Jw7mA7qV

Today, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL-756) offloaded 18,898 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $214.3 million. This offload is the result of six drug interdictions executed by the crews of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball and Coast Guard Cutter Forward https://t.co/srHfO4pKVN

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. Helping people in distress is one of those core missions. Last weekend, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter https://t.co/m50LrRaKZq

#USCG U.S. Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) interdicted 19 aliens aboard a 25-foot cuddy cabin approximately 23 miles west of Oceanside, California, early Tuesday morning. All passengers aboard the cuddy cabin stated they had not had food or water for two days and were https://t.co/4cod0bq3Qk

#USCG U.S. Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) interdicted 19 aliens aboard a 25-foot cuddy cabin approximately 23 miles west of Oceanside, California, early Tuesday morning. All passengers aboard the cuddy cabin stated they had not had food or water for two days and were https://t.co/4cod0bq3Qk

15 years ago, on April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil rig blew up. Located 45 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, the explosion resulted in the tragic deaths of 11 workers and, within two days, the loss of the rig. For the next 87 days, approximately 4 million https://t.co/PZoh3RO0Lu

Recently, Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle and Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark (WPB-87360) escorted the first Alaska-bound cruise ship of the season as it departed the Port of Seattle. Nearly 300 cruise ships will leave Seattle this summer. The Coast https://t.co/QTUlCVxH1J

Recently, Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle and Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark (WPB-87360) escorted the first Alaska-bound cruise ship of the season as it departed the Port of Seattle. Nearly 300 cruise ships will leave Seattle this summer. The Coast https://t.co/QTUlCVxH1J

Earlier this month, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach LE crew assisted CBP Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations special agents in the interdiction of suspected smuggling vessel. Working together, we seized 245 pounds of cocaine valued at https://t.co/0WRQCW2RPb

Earlier this month, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach LE crew assisted CBP Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations special agents in the interdiction of suspected smuggling vessel. Working together, we seized 245 pounds of cocaine valued at https://t.co/0WRQCW2RPb

Earlier this month, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach LE crew assisted CBP Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations special agents in the interdiction of suspected smuggling vessel. Working together, we seized 245 pounds of cocaine valued at https://t.co/0WRQCW2RPb

Earlier this month, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach LE crew assisted CBP Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations special agents in the interdiction of suspected smuggling vessel. Working together, we seized 245 pounds of cocaine valued at https://t.co/0WRQCW2RPb

Recently, the crew of the USCGC Elm got their hands (and the cutter’s deck) dirty helping out NOAA and the National Data Buoy Center with an inoperable weather buoy, in the waters outside of San Francisco, California. Buoy Station 46026 had not been serviced in quite some time https://t.co/X2uIHgUANO

#DYK that one of the Coast Guard’s primary missions is to keep America’s ports and waterways safe, secure, and protected? With 361 international ports and approximately 25,000 miles of navigable waterways to guard, our marine inspectors utilize a detailed methodical process that https://t.co/JWhHQ5ocne

#DYK that one of the Coast Guard’s primary missions is to keep America’s ports and waterways safe, secure, and protected? With 361 international ports and approximately 25,000 miles of navigable waterways to guard, our marine inspectors utilize a detailed methodical process that https://t.co/JWhHQ5ocne

RT @USCGSoutheast: #UPDATE #Final The @USCG suspended its search for 5 missing people from a suspected failed smuggling venture, Sun., pend…

Last month, the Coast Guard's Maritime Law Enforcement Academy celebrated its 20th anniversary in a ceremony in Charleston, SC. MLEA is the Coast Guard’s training center for all things law enforcement. Founded in December 2004, MLEA combined the premier boarding officer school https://t.co/p7qf0SUH7T

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