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MILITARY August 10, 2023

Enlist in the US military: Requirements to start your journey as an active service member

The process of joining the U.S. military starts with speaking with a recruiter and ends with completing basic training. Most steps to enlisting are similar between branches.

Coast Guard August 8, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 commercial fishermen off Massachusetts coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people after reports of a fishing boat that sank off Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Coast Guard August 5, 2023

Florida man saved at sea by Coast Guard from partially submerged boat after 24-hour search and rescue effort

Coast Guard officials in Florida rescued a 25-year-old who was floating on a partly submerged boat 12 miles off the coast of St. Augustine.

VIDEO August 5, 2023

Coast Guard in Florida rescues stranded 25-year-old on 12-foot boat

U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued 25-year-old Charles Gregory on Saturday, Aug. 5 in St. Augustine, Florida. (USCG Southeast via Twitter)

Coast Guard August 4, 2023

All about the Coast Guard: When it was established, how to enlist and what the military branch does

The Coast Guard is part of the United States Armed Forces and was first established in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton. The military branch celebrates its birthday on August 4.

Florida August 4, 2023

Florida deputy leaps onto runaway boat to stop it after driver falls off, video shows

Florida police bodycam video shows an officer leaping onto a runaway boat in Pinellas County in a scene similar to an action movie.

New York August 1, 2023

63-year-old New Yorker treads water for 5 hours, creates makeshift flag before ocean rescue

A 63-year-old man treaded water for hours and created a makeshift flag before being rescued off the coast of Long Island on Monday, police say.

North Carolina July 27, 2023

Airboat capsizes off coast of Outer Banks, 11 rescued

An airboat capsized off the Outer Banks on July 26, 2023. The Coast Guard helped rescue 11 people following the accident. One person may have suffered a chest and head injury.

Coast Guard July 26, 2023

Coast Guard relieves North Carolina commander due to ‘loss of confidence’ in his judgement

The U.S. Coast Guard says Capt. Matthew Baer has been relieved of his duties as commander of USCG Sector North Carolina due to a "los of confidence" in his abilities.

Coast Guard July 24, 2023

'Hard sight to see': Coast Guard crews intercept migrants at sea desperate to reach US

A Coast Guard crew patrolling the Florida Straits has daily encounters with makeshift rafts hosting dozens of migrants hoping to reach the United States for a new life.

Coast Guard July 24, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat in Georgia

The Coast Guard rescued two men off the waters of Jekyll Island in southeast Georgia after an air crew spotted them waving their arms, officials say.