Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard apologized Friday for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s Connecticut academy. The service also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006. Two U.S. senators on Friday said in a...

The Coast Guard Academy graduated its newest class of officers on Wednesday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy held its 142nd commencement exercises in New London Wednesday, celebrating the class of 2023. The class of 2023 is made up of approximately 41% women, according to the academy. Among the 245 students who graduated, three were international students and 11 were from Connecticut. “I am very excited just happy,” said Mia Cost, a graduate…

The Mexican Navy, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, are searching for three American sailors who were last heard from on April 4 traveling near Mazatlán, Mexico, to San Diego.

Four brothers and sisters are united by the desire to serve their country; they are all either joining or already serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. The Walkers will all reunite for the first time in years Friday at a Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony. Graduation is imminent for Officer Candidate Nicholas Walker. “Couple hours, just counting down. I’m...

Four brothers and sisters are united by the desire to serve their country: they are all either joining or already serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

A group of boaters had to be rescued by members of the Coast Guard Sunday after their boat sank offshore in Empire, Louisiana.

The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson ferries were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after receiving a possible bomb threat. The U.S. Coast Guard said they responded to Port Jefferson, New York, for a report of a possible bomb at around 2 p.m. Police said the threat was received via 911 and out of an abundance of caution, both ferries that were docked in…

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle.

The Coast Guard is ensuring that boats have safety equipment like life jackets and fire extinguishers on board.

Labor Day weekend draws out boaters in full force. Coast Guard crews out of New London are gearing up for one of the busiest weekends of the season, working to keep waterways safe. Gearing up, undocking and getting underway, the Coast Guard is taking the helm when it comes to boating safety over the holiday weekend. “We actually plan it…

The National Coast Guard Museum Association held a keel laying ceremony in New London Friday. Construction of the National Coast Guard Museum is set to begin on New London’s waterfront next week and should be complete by 2024. The Commandant of the USCG attended the ceremony and discussed her own history-making role, as the first woman to lead a branch...

With a class of new cadets aboard, the Coast Guard Barque Eagle returned to its home port of New London on Friday.

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, America’s Tall Ship, returned to its homeport of New London Friday with a history-making commanding officer. Capt. Jessica Rozzi-Ochs is the first female commanding officer of the Eagle. “It is long overdue, but I think it’s important to show young folks that really anything you can put your mind to, you can...

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water off the coast of Massachusetts, the agency wrote on Twitter Friday morning. The person is believed to be somewhere between Nomans Island, which is south of Martha’s Vineyard, and New Bedford. The person was on a 77-foot fishing boat called the “Susan Rose” out of Point Judith,...

There is a new chief petty officer in the Coast Guard Ranks. The incredibly rare honor was given to an 8-year-old boy at the Coast Guard Academy Saturday. The surprise ceremony was so emotional because throughout his life, Sean MacDonnell has taken on a tough battle with cancer. It was with emotion, embraces and a standing ovation that he was…

There is a new chief petty officer in the Coast Guard ranks. The incredibly rare honor was given to an 8-year-old boy battling cancer during a surprise ceremony.