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When a passenger vessel sank in rough Atlantic waters after midnight, rescue crews working in darkness saved 69 people by dawn. Coast Guard teams, air support, and even a passing fishing boat joined forces to bring every survivor home safely.
A Cuban man stranded alone on a small raft in the Atlantic Ocean was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after being spotted 16 miles from shore. The swift rescue Monday brought the exhausted traveler to safety after his dangerous ocean journey.
Kenya's Coast Guard is moving teams and equipment to flood-prone areas before heavy El Niño rains arrive. The proactive deployment could save lives across coastlines, lakes, and rivers.
The U.S. Coast Guard just wrapped its biggest recruiting year in nearly four decades, with over 5,400 new sailors answering the call to serve. It's the third year in a row the service has beaten its goals while preparing to grow even bigger.
Three Florida children got the surprise of their lives when their Coast Guard father appeared at the airport after weeks away. Mom Casey Muniz kept the reunion timing secret to make the moment unforgettable.
When a fishing vessel struck a rock and began flooding near Long Island, Alaska, neighboring crews dropped everything to save four lives. Their quick action and seamless teamwork with the Coast Guard brought everyone home safe.
When a fishing boat struck a rock and began sinking near Alaska's Kodiak Island, two nearby vessels and a Coast Guard crew turned a potential disaster into a rescue success story. All four crew members made it home safe thanks to quick thinking and maritime teamwork.
A 15-year-old survived three days in frigid Alaskan waters atop a capsized fishing boat before Coast Guard planes spotted him and directed rescuers to his location. The dramatic rescue near the U.S.-Russia maritime border saved one life, though two others aboard the vessel tragically didn't survive.
A 15-year-old boy clung to an overturned boat for nearly three days in Alaska's freezing Bering Sea before Coast Guard crews found him alive. The rescue shows the incredible resilience of the human body and spirit against impossible odds.
When a green sea turtle couldn't dive near Key West, the Coast Guard and Turtle Hospital team jumped into action with an innovative medical procedure. Baby Myrtle's rescue shows how coastal communities protect the wildlife that shares their waters.
A loggerhead sea turtle tangled in fishing line got a second chance thanks to quick-thinking Coast Guard rescuers in Florida. Within 24 hours, Roxanne was back in the ocean, ready to nest with 100 eggs intact.
Brianna Scurti won the Coast Guard's highest volunteer honor for helping families through housing crises, an active shooter incident, and even preventing a suicide. The mom of two represents hundreds of trained volunteers who serve as lifelines for military families during their toughest moments.