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

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 ...

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 ...

Juneau's busy waterfront will soon be home to big multipurpose Coast Guard homeport ... ready “presence” platforms into America’s Arctic and Antarctic waters. With Russia and China joining ...

“In the years ahead, we will see entire batches of military-grade vessels being put into coast guard service,” said one ... Sea Route through melting Arctic ice to accompany Chinese commercial ...

The series highlights the unique challenges facing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard from national level maritime policy ... Her personal awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, ...

The Americans refused to accept their silver medals after one of the most controversial ... In 2013, three people died after a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter crashed in Arctic waters during a routine ...

With all these shots, some Canadians may have questions about the benefit of each vaccine, whether they should get every shot and how often to get them, and if it's safe to get them all at once or if ...