Coast Guard officers are ready and able to forcibly stop smuggler boats, halting hundreds of undocumented immigrants on their journey into the U.S.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro offered public tours in Juneau on Tuesday before departing to conduct flight operations with Air Station Kodiak. It’s just the beginning of the national security ...

On day one, I was at the air station in Miami where a fleet of airplanes and helicopters are always standing by to perform search and rescue, which is a major function of the Coast Guard in Miami.

The Coast Guard frequently credits the devices for speeding rescues. In July, it rescued a yacht in distress about 200 miles from Palau after responding to a beacon signal, Muir said. In September, ...

“Got the chance to fly a C-130 out of our US Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska. Air Station Kodiak is essential to our mission success for reconnaissance and search & rescue in Alaska and the ...