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Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will ‘be tested’ in their military careers

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NEW LONDON, Conn. — NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Donald Trump told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduates on Wednesday that they show “unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness” but that the cadets will “be tested further” as they embark on their military careers. Trump’s remarks to the class of 2026 were the first time … Read more

Coast Guard intercepts

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The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard ship simultaneously intercepted three boats carrying illicit drugs in the Caribbean Sea, seizing over three tons of cocaine and stopping what the agency called a “triple threat,” officials said Thursday.  The crew of the Tahoma, a 270-foot cutter, made the interdictions about 90 miles off the coast of … Read more

11 people survive plane crash off Florida coast

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A plane carrying 11 people crashed off the coast of Melbourne, Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. All of the plane’s passengers survived the crash, which occurred roughly 80 miles from the Florida coast on Tuesday, according to officials. … Read more

New video shows dramatic Air Force rescue after plane crash off Florida coast

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New video shows dramatic Air Force rescue after plane crash off Florida coast – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military rescued a small plane that crashed off Florida’s East Coast on Tuesday. The passengers were stranded at sea for hours. Cristian Benavides reports. Source link

Survivors of plane crash off Florida coast were on raft for hours, didn’t know help was coming, military says

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Members of the U.S. military who helped to rescue 11 people who were on board a plane that crashed about 80 miles off the east coast of Florida on Tuesday spoke about the dramatic incident and said it was “miraculous” that no major injuries were reported. The nail-biting incident took place about 80 miles off … Read more

U.S. Coast Guard now has boat of husband of woman who went missing in Bahamas

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The United States Coast Guard has taken possession of the sailboat owned by the American man whose wife disappeared in the Bahamas last month, an official said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The official, from the Coast Guard’s Fort Pierce station, referred additional questions … Read more

U.S. Coast Guard seizes sailboat in probe of Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas, sources say

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The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named “Soulmate” — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation. The boat departed Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas on Friday and it was on its way to the U.S. when … Read more