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Coast Guard’s newest icebreaker returns from deployment to the Bering Sea

USCGC Storis logged 4,800 miles on the trip to the Bering Sea. The crew assessed its icebreaking capabilities and carried out experimental exercises.
Military.com

Remains of Missing Coast Guard Veteran Finally Identified After 48 Years

For almost 50 years, the family of Coast Guard veteran Lonny Reeves searched for answers to his mysterious disappearance. They finally have closure. Remains discovered in North Florida back in 1978 have been positively identified as Reeves, ending a nearly five-decade-old cold case.

Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars

The use of specialized Coast Guard interdiction teams has risen significantly as President Donald Trump labeled drug cartels as terrorists.
Dronelife

Saildrone Deploys 16 Voyager USVs for Coast Guard Great Lakes Mission

Saildrone deploys 16 Voyager maritime drones for the US Coast Guard across the Great Lakes and Northeast under a $15.5M contract.
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Coast Guard training center to receive record $400 million for renovation

The Coast Guard has awarded a $400 million contract to upgrade and renovate its training center at Cape May, New Jersey.

Forget aerial drones — the Coast Guard’s new Lake Erie vessels are 33-foot autonomous sailboats

Solar and wind-powered sailboat drones can stay on Lake Erie for months without refueling, transform how the Coast Guard handles search and rescue and border security on the Great Lakes.