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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
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
In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Mem...
RT @USCGAcademy: Swab summer is underway ⚓ Yesterday, the Class of 2030 reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, here are more photos fro…
RT @USCGLANTAREA: Making history! Led by @US2ndFleet, USCGC Stone & 26 ships from 13 partner and allied nations steam together for the firs…
RT @USCGAcademy: Day One for the Class of 2030. ⚓ Today our new swabs began their 200-week journey at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Welcom…
Thank you @GMA for joining us aboard CGC Eagle! Sail250 and our International Parade of Sail continues this week in NYC: https://t.co/kMdele1SE8 https://t.co/I8Rl3CJg3x
RT @USCGSoutheast: A @USCG Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew medevaced a man, Saturday, from a vessel 65 miles NW of Anclote, #Florida…
RT @USCGLANTAREA: Today, @USCG Cutter Bear offloaded approx. 7,720 lbs of cocaine & 4,000 lbs of marijuana worth more than $63M at Port Eve…
RT @SecMullinDHS: DHS and our great components @CBP, @USCG, FPS and @TSA Federal Air Marshals have been working around the clock with our @…
RT @USCGLANTAREA: Kicking off #FLEETEX250, #USCGCStone welcomed naval ship riders from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to train and sail from Norfo…
Happy National Bring Your Dog to Work Day! For more than 80 years, Coast Guard canines have served alongside Coasties—from WWII beach patrols to today's explosive detection teams. Here's to our four-legged teammates who help secure our borders and keep our Nation safe. https://t.co/WqLiHZ3FZ2
RT @USCGSoutheast: #Breaking A @USCG AIRSTA Clearwater crew medevac’d a man, Sunday, 50 miles west of Homosassa Bay. “We want to remind al…
RT @USCGSoutheast: #USCG crews assisted a man aboard a disabled sailboat 100 mi offshore Charleston, SC, Mon. CGC Vigorous initiated the t…
RT @USCGNorthwest: USCG Air Station Port Angeles helo crew rescued a 33-year-old hiker who sustained injuries after falling 120 feet on Mou…
On Saturday, June 13, the crew of @USCG Cutter Forrest Rednour interdicted a panga-style vessel in the Eastern Pacific with 17 suspected aliens aboard (16 Mexican, 1 Guatemalan). All were transferred to @CBP Border Patrol custody for processing. Read more:
RT @USCGArctic: UPDATE: Coast Guard responds to Coast Guard helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska https://t.co/4siPuGAjhI
Happy Father's Day from the U.S. Coast Guard! We honor the dads in our ranks balancing the mission with fatherhood, and we send our warmest wishes to all fathers and father figures celebrating today. Thank you for your guidance and strength! #FathersDay #USCG https://t.co/6EaeM1YB15
Innovation is delivering operational advantage through TRITON and BADGERNet. ⚙️⚓ TRITON uses artificial intelligence to automate boarding reports and evidence collection, allowing crews to stay focused on the mission instead of paperwork. BADGERNet provides secure, long-range https://t.co/gqGg7zoLRl
RT @SecMullinDHS: Operation Pacific Viper stands as a decisive force against narco-terrorists, sending an unmistakable message that we will…
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RT @DHSgov: WATCH: INCREDIBLE @USCG interception. After a boat driver fell overboard, heroic Coast Guard personnel stepped in to swiftly a…
Congrats to the Knicks. To put NBA height into USCG perspective: 📏 Jalen Brunson: 6’2” 📏 Victor Wembanyama: 7’4” 🚢 USCGC Polar Star: 120’ How many 7-foot centers do you think it takes to equal one MH-60 Jayhawk rotor diameter? 🚁 https://t.co/TnCoMmqsLW
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