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A Coast Guard Station Key West law enforcement crew boards a fishing vessel during a routing inspection approximately 12 miles off Marquesas Keys, Florida, Sept. 19, 2024. The vessel's voyage was cut short due to expired fishing permits. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 21, 2024

Coast Guard halts voyage for illegal fishing off Key West

KEY WEST, Fla. – A Coast Guard Station Key West law enforcement boat crew boarded a commercial fishing vessel, Thursday, approximately 12 miles off the Marquesas Keys, for a routine commercial fishing vessel safety inspection and discovered the crew was fishing with an expired permit.

Three Coast Guard members stand with a certificate.

Sept. 20, 2024

Coast Guard Member Receives Coast Guard Medal For Actions During Lahaina Wildfire

HONOLULU — Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Marzilli, a boatswain’s mate stationed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane, received a Coast Guard Medal for his actions during the Lahaina wildfire in a ceremony aboard the Harriet Lane, Thursday.

Sept. 20, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies announce East River restrictions, closures for 2024 United Nations General Assembly

The Coast Guard, along with multiple partner agencies, are positioned to support maritime safety and security zones for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City Sunday through Saturday. Click the link above to view full news release.

A sunken vessel is seen with boom surrounding it in a marina.

Sept. 20, 2024

UPDATE: Unified Command continues to monitor spill near Marina del Rey, California

A Unified Command continues to monitor clean-up efforts after a 105-foot yacht caught fire in Marina del Rey Wednesday.

Sept. 19, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard rescues 3 people after vessel sinks off Honolulu

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard successfully rescued three people from a sinking recreational vessel approximately nine nautical miles south of Honolulu Harbor on Thursday.

Sept. 19, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 81-year-old mariner off Sebastian Inlet

MIAMI — A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami rescue aircrew medevaced a 81-year-old man from a

Sept. 19, 2024

Incident Management Team responding to diesel spill in Marina del Rey, California

A Coast Guard Incident Management Team from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach is monitoring clean-up efforts after a 105-foot yacht caught fire and discharged red-dye diesel while moored at Basin A in Marina del Rey this morning.

Aviation Maintenance Technician 3rd Class (AMT3) Andrew Slobiski blocks a goal during the second game in the 2024 Tunnels to Towers Heroes Cup against the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on September 14, 2024, in Morristown, New Jersey. The Coast Guard Hockey team claimed victory in the 2024 Tunnels to Towers Heroes Cup representing Coast Guard active duty, reserves, and veterans while raising funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix)

Sept. 19, 2024

Coast Guard Hockey Organization: Supporting Service Members, First Responders

The Coast Guard Hockey Organization won the 2024 Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament, competing against teams like NHL alumni, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD). The team secured a 5-0 victory in the final, honoring the legacy of service members and first responders. The tournament supported the Stephen Siller T2T Foundation, which aids military and first responder families. Reflecting the Coast Guard's hockey tradition dating back to WWII, the organization continues to uphold the values of community, sportsmanship, and service, while fostering camaraderie among members, past and present. Feature story written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix. Click the link to read the full feature story.

Law enforcement small boat crews from Coast Guard Cutter Bear and Kathleen Moore intercept a migrant vessel 22 miles north of Île de la Tortue, Haiti, Sept. 14, 2024. The migrants were repatriated to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Sept. 18, 2024 following the interdiction. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 19, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 124 migrants to Haiti 

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Bear’s crew repatriated 124 people to Haiti, Wednesday, following two

Capt. Ulysses Mullins, Coast Guard Eighth District Chief of Staff, presented Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Sgt. Stephen Rhodes with the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal, Tuesday, Sept. 17, in New Orleans. Sgt. Rhodes received the medal in recognition of his heroic actions on May 7, 2022 when he saved the lives of nine people after their vessel capsized in rough water near Grand Isle, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jaiden Hartley)

Sept. 18, 2024

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard honors Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent with Lifesaving Medal

PHOTOS AVALIABLE: The Coast Guard awarded Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ (LDWF) Sgt. Stephen Rhodes with the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal, Tuesday, Sept. 17.