GAO calls on Coast Guard, Congress to step up marine firefighting
GAO found 886 marine fires over a decade and recommends changes to improve Coast Guard response and require more vessel response plans.
By Ellen Ioanes
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38 sailors, Marines wounded this month in Middle East
The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System said 29 sailors and 9 Marines were wounded in the Middle East in September.
By Riley Ceder
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says
The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.
By Gwladys Fouche, Reuters
Coast Guard releases ‘action plan’ on sexual assault as federal watchdog criticizes delays
The Coast Guard released a 17-step plan Thursday to prevent sexual assault, improve reporting and response and prosecute alleged perpetrators.
By Patricia Kime
Coast Guard boards US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, officials say
The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI boarded two commercial vessels bound for the U.S. after indications that hackers had broken into their computer networks.
By Raphael Satter and Jonathan Saul, Reuters
F-35 proved combat readiness during Middle East deployments, Air Force officials say
Top Air Force officials praised the F-35's warfighting prowess during combat operations in the Middle East despite recent concerns over readiness rates.
By Riley Ceder