The United States Coast Guard announced on Tuesday that various assets would work to achieve the objectives described in President Donald Trump’s first executive orders about American territorial integrity.
The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday.
A father-son pair of commercial fishermen went missing Saturday night off the coast of northern Maine, authorities said.
Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a replacement.
Linda Fagan, the first female admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, was dismissed by the Trump administration on Monday without explanation.
Data from the Coast Guard estimates that more than 14,000 rescues were made and 6,000 lives were saved throughout Fiscal Year 2024. Air Station Cape Cod alone executes upwards of 200 rescues annually.
The acting secretary of Homeland Security removed the Coast Guard commandant from her position, according to a message to the service reviewed by USNI News. An ALCOAST, which is a message to all members of the Coast Guard,
Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan was fired on the second day of the Trump administration, an action Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen called “politically motivated.” A Department of Homeland Security memo said Tuesday that the agency had “relieved Admiral Linda L.
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Coast Guard surge coming to South Florida
A military surge is descending on South Florida as the Coast Guard plans to crack down on people coming into the country illegally.
The Trump administration has fired Linda L. Fagan, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, but the impact on the New London academy was not immediately clear.