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Aid deaths in Gaza, Sudan fighting escalates, Ukraine strikes Russia, and US warns China—here's your July 11 SOFREP Evening ...

The mission proved to be much more arduous than expected for her and her small crew of four, all of whom are first tour ...

Their vehicle for the mission was the Coast Guard’s iconic MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. It’s powered by two Turbomeca Arriel ...

The Coast Guard (including its heritage services) have employed boats since the beginning. Boats are just as important, if ...

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...

The workers were between five to six miles from the sole entry and exit point of the tunnel and about 400 feet below ground. They climbed over a 12- to 15-foot high mound of loose soil to reach four ...

Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.

Chief Petty Officer Deren Perez, also known as the “Guahan Ninja,” slammed the buzzer, successfully completing Las Vegas’s ...

A New Orleans man allegedly led St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's deputies on a chase Thursday night from Chalmette into the city ...