The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class John Thompson on Wednesday became the fifth Coast Guardsman to receive the service's highest honor ...

The Humanitarian Service Medal was recently approved for servicemembers, Coast Guardsmen, and members of the Reserve components (to include the National Guard) who were physically present during ...

Federal watchdogs found that Coast Guard documents that are supposed to track items such as mission performance targets have been missing or incomplete since 2016. The U.S. Coast Guard is tasked ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class John Thompson was honored with the Coast Guard Medal for his heroic efforts during the Lahaina wildfires in August 2023, where he risked his life to rescue over 17 people and ...

(From U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is set to return to the Arctic next month. The news comes after ...

As US Defense Department looks to conduct more operations in the Arctic and higher latitudes, the Pentagon is seeking guidance from the US Coast Guard, which operates in region on a constant basis.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) completed Operation Nanook, an annual exercise led by the Canadian Armed Forces ...

Surrounded by a U.S. Coast Guard crew from Maui, Mitchell Pauole Lani (center, seated) holds up the Coast Guard Commendation Medal he received ... of the lifesaving service,” Lunday said.

For the first time ever, China sent three icebreakers to the Arctic ... Chris Butters/U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Polar Star, the only other U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker in service, returned to Seattle ...

US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star has ... by traversing farther into the harsh, dark winter Arctic environment than any cutter crew in our service's history," Capt. Bill Woitrya, Polar Star's ...