How A Troubled U.S. Coast Guard Got Its Maritime Mojo Back This Year

The U.S. Coast Guard has undergone an amazing transformation. Sean Plankey, a USCG political advisor, deserves credit—and a ...
Government Executive

Missed deadlines, unclear leadership, neglected requirements: Watchdog flags shortcomings in Coast Guard’s efforts to improve sexual misconduct policy followin…

Coast Guard officials said that President Donald Trump’s orders to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the ...
CBS News

Coast Guard scrambles to clarify its guidance on nooses, swastikas, hate symbols

The U.S. Coast Guard is scrambling to clarify proposed internal policy changes that appeared to loosen how the service branch handles the conduct within its ranks involving hate symbols including ...
Politifact

Is Rand Paul right that a quarter of Coast Guard searches of suspected drug boats come up empty?

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard late on last 3 years of sexual assault reports to Congress, pledges to catch up

The Government Accountability Office conducted the reviews after revelations in 2023 that the service had been mishandling ...
Boston Herald

Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses ‘potentially divisive’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans ...
NPR

Coast Guard changes course, reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard is reacting to reports that it had downgraded swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols in its new harassment manual. A new policy debuted overnight. Starting next month, the U.S. Coast ...
Fox News

Swastikas, nooses and Confederate flags designated Coast Guard ‘hate symbols’ after uproar

Facing backlash over recent policy wording, the Coast Guard moved Thursday to make one thing clear: "hate symbols" such as swastikas and nooses remain forbidden in the service. The Coast Guard ...
Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard cutter program that has delivered zero ships at risk of further problems, GAO says

An estimated $20 billion Coast Guard shipbuilding program that has failed to put a cutter into service amid ballooning costs and lengthy delays must have better oversight, according to a government ...
The Lima News

Trump, Coast Guard disagree if stopping drug boats works

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 23 in Washington. MIAMI — In justifying American ...
al.com

Austal, Coast Guard celebrate progress on much-needed cutter

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA and the U.S. Coast Guard came together Monday to celebrate work on a ship that represents a critical future for both parties – if they can overcome problems so ...
Yahoo

Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans ...