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In Cape May, Mina Deminski shines at her Coast Guard graduation, reflecting her journey from a Disney dreamer to a dedicated ...

A CGC Active boat crewman untangles the American flag from the cutter's small boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by YN3 Wesley K. Heuston) The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department ...

Not every drug bust goes as expected, and sometimes the Coast Guard has to adjust its tactics on the fly. Here's how they ...

The US Coast Guard follows a set legal process for interdicting drug boats. Here's how personnel combat drug trafficking on ...

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday prepared a plan to plug a natural gas leak in southern Lafourche Parish after deploying thousands of feet of boom to contain it over the last few days. The gas release ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...