Latest "USCG" stories

Coast Guard looks to expand Seattle base as US ramps up Arctic presence

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base that during the next decade will be home to three new icebreakers, and probably other vessels.

23 months ago

31 charged in Coast Guard test-fixing scheme, prosecutors say

A U.S. Coast Guard employee took bribes to fix exams for merchant mariners to get licenses for positions on ships, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said.

2 years ago

California Air National Guard speeds coronavirus testing kits to cruise ship

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 12 on Thursday.

By Carl Prine

3 years ago

FAA: Navy exercise near Florida to cause widespread GPS interference

Similar drills are slated for Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina.

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

Officials: Warship seizes Iranian missile components

They suspect the parts were destined for Houthi rebels in Yemen.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Coast Guard officer pleads guilty to drug, gun charges

He was accused of stockpiling weapons and targeting Supreme Court justices, prominent Democrats and TV journalists.

By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press

3 years ago