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A rendering shows the future National Coast Guard Museum along the Thames River waterfront in New London, Connecticut. The 80,000-square-foot museum, scheduled to open to the public during the week of Aug. 2, 2027, will be the nation’s first national museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, heritage and enduring missions of the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard rendering)

Aug. 4, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard announces one-year countdown to opening the nation’s first National Coast Guard Museum

WASHINGTON — One year from today, Americans will have the opportunity to experience the remarkable story of the United States Coast Guard in a way never before possible. The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the National Coast Guard Museum – the first national museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, heritage, and enduring missions of the Coast Guard – will open to the public during the week of Aug. 2, 2027, culminating with the Coast Guard’s birthday on Aug. 4.

Following the successful removal of the crane, there is no longer a pollution threat associated with the incident. The safety zone surrounding the crane was rescinded, and normal vessel traffic may resume in the area.

Aug. 4, 2026

Coast Guard announces completion of crane salvage operations in Cooper River

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston personnel, in coordination with port stakeholders and the contracted salvage company, completed salvage operations at Pier G following the crane collapse into the Cooper River, July 10.

Aug. 3, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 people stranded on rocks in the Coquille River

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued two people stranded on rocks at the Coquille River South Jetty in Bandon, Oregon, Monday.

Aug. 3, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: POSTPONED: U.S. Coast Guard to host welcome ceremony for cutter honoring 9/11 hero

SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam will host a ceremony, to welcome the USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162) to its homeport of Guam, in the near future. The official arrival ceremony for the Vincent Danz is POSTPONED and will be rescheduled. If you would like photos of the crew arriving at homeport July 26, please visit the gallery on DVIDS here.

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jacobs, a boatswain’s mate, drives the Legend-class cutter USCGC Kimball’s over-the-horizon small boat while Ensign Jonathan Barrett, a law enforcement officer, provides instruction to member of the Mexican Naval Infantry during pursuit training in the Pacific Ocean as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 12, 2026.

Aug. 3, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball concludes participation in RIMPAC 2026

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) concluded operations in support of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise and returned to their homeport in Honolulu, July 27.

Aug. 3, 2026

Coast Guard saves 13 lives, terminates illegal charter across Great Lakes over weekend

CLEVELAND — Coast Guard Great Lakes District crews responded to 23 search and rescue cases, assisting 24 people and saving 13 lives throughout the Great Lakes region over the weekend.

Aug. 3, 2026

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard scheduled to open new recruiting office in Tucson

Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending should contact Chief Joanna Adams at 520-350-3725 or

U.S. Coast Guard Academy football players prepare to execute a play during the 54th Secretaries’ Cup at Fenway Park, Boston, Nov. 15, 2025. In 2003, “Secretary’s Cup” was pluralized when the U.S. Coast Guard moved to the Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Leo Avila.)

Aug. 3, 2026

Secretaries’ Cup Headed to the Nation’s Capital; Audi Field to Host 2026 Rivalry Matchup

NEW LONDON, Conn.— Audi Field in Washington, D.C., the home of Major League Soccer's D.C. United,

A Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew interdicts nine suspected aliens during a patrol in Mission Bay, California, Aug. 8, 2026. All nine aliens were identified, detained and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol Agents for further investigation.

Aug. 2, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 9 aliens near San Diego

The Coast Guard interdicted nine suspected aliens while conducting a boating safety patrol in Mission Bay Saturday.

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Zachary Wiest, right, salutes, Capt. Maegan Schwartz during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Adam Chamie, center, in Savannah, Georgia, July 31, 2026. The change-of-command ceremony marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Hillard)

Aug. 1, 2026

Coast Guard Air Station Savannah holds change-of-command ceremony

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coast Guard Air Station Savannah’s crew conducted a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah. During the ceremony, Capt. Maegan Schwartz transferred command of Coast Guard Air Station Savannah to Cmdr. Zachary Wiest.