Crew members in Cape May described the Coast Guard’s mission, and why they joined, as the branch emphasizes national security ...

Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.

The Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) for official entry into its service fleet during ...

The Coast Guard has stopped 260 smuggling vessels this fiscal year so far, which started on Oct. 1. The total number of boats intercepted in the 2024 fiscal year topped 561, meaning this year is ...

Maurice Jester, the Coast Guard cutter Icarus, shown here, sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina ... including the Icarus, a 1932-vintage 165-foot-long, diesel-powered “B” class cutter.