November 11, 2020 Rep. Chip Roy: To honor our veterans and active duty military members, Congress should take these actions Less than half of 1% of the American people serve in the armed forces, many of them within the same family. The stories of soldiers deploying four, five, or even as many as 12 times are so common they barely raise eyebrows.
November 11, 2020 Vice President Pence: Veterans Day is a time to thank and appreciate heroes who have preserved our liberty Every veteran of the armed forces of the United States is a hero to the American people. On Veterans Day, it’s our duty to tell the story of what they did for us, what they did for our country, and all that they’ve done to ensure the survival and the success of liberty.
October 11, 2020 Coast Guard honors Florida boy, 11, in grandparents' rescue at sea Members of the Coast Guard in the Florida Keys are hailing an 11-year-old boy for helping them rescue his grandparents from drowning at sea.
September 22, 2020 Arctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker Russia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Arktika, launched on its maiden voyage out of St. Petersburg Tuesday on a two-week journey to the northern port of Murmansk.
September 15, 2020 Disabled sailboat caught in Sally off Florida's Key West spurs Coast Guard rescue Two people were rescued by the Coast Guard over the weekend after their disabled boat ended up caught in heavy seas off Key West in Florida as Tropical Storm Sally blasted through the region, according to officials.
August 27, 2020 Coast Guard scares off shark to protect swimming crew members, video shows A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a frightening encounter with a shark earlier this week as they were taking a refreshing dip in the Pacific.
August 21, 2020 Pipeline explosion in Corpus Christi leaves 6 injured, 4 missing: report The pipeline is the second one in Texas within the last month.
August 8, 2020 Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
July 11, 2020 Swimmer, 18, missing off Atlantic City coast, helped two friends to shore 'sacrificing his own life,' police said The search continues Saturday for a teenage swimmer who went missing off the Atlantic City coast on Friday night.
June 9, 2020 Louisiana boaters found alive after vessel sank during Tropical Storm Cristobal; pair clung to life jacket overnight Two boaters who were reported missing as Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall along Louisiana's coast were found alive on Monday after the pair clung to a life jacket overnight and drifted on Lake Pontchartrain, according to officials.