CASABLANCA, Morocco — Over 600 military personnel from multiple countries are searching for two U.S. soldiers who went missing in Morocco during U.S.-African military exercises, scouring underwater caves and the Atlantic coast, authorities said Wednesday. As the search entered its fifth day, the African Lion military drills neared their end. The two U.S. Army members … Read more
A 40-ton whale died after becoming stranded on Washington’s Samish Island, becoming the latest in a string of whale deaths along the state’s coastline. The whale became stranded on the island’s gravel beach on Monday night, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s regional branch said on social media. Researchers from local organizations responded on Tuesday … Read more
Coast Guard seeks information on Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas – CBS News Watch CBS News A memo obtained by CBS News reveals the Coast Guard is seeking more information on Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides reports. Source link
Coast Guard seeks public’s help in finding missing wife in Bahamas – CBS News Watch CBS News The Coast Guard is asking for the public’s help in the search for a Michigan woman who disappeared last month in the Bahamas. Source link
Washington — Federal investigators are now seeking the public’s help in identifying the owners of a sailboat that may have been moored next to Lynette Hooker’s vessel the night she disappeared in the Bahamas, marking a new development in the search for the missing Michigan woman. The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, the criminal investigative … Read more
Missing U.S. soldier was trying to save colleague who fell in ocean off Moroccan coast – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials say one of the missing U.S. soldiers in Morocco was trying to save a fellow soldier after he fell off a cliff into the Atlantic Ocean during a hike. The search continues for … Read more
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday says guardsmen are going into debt to follow orders amid a partial government shutdown that he says is putting the military branch in a critical position. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga reports. Source link
Coast Guard chief describes crisis over DHS government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday spoke to CBS News’ Nicole Sganga about dire conditions within the military branch during the current partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. Source link
Activists trying to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza said Thursday that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels of their flotilla near the Greek island of Crete and detained their crews. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said its vessels were “abducted,” with Israeli naval forces intercepting and boarding their boats. “After smashing engines and destroying … Read more
The U.S. Coast Guard cannot pay its bills. The military branch – now 75 days into the longest shutdown in U.S. history – owes over $300 million in unpaid obligations. And with thousands of utility bills overdue, totaling $5.2 million, duty stations and military housing worldwide are facing service shutdowns. “It seems like a horror … Read more