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USS Shiloh moored pierside in Yokosuka, Japan

Family Separation Allowance Now Covers COVID-19 Restriction of Movement Orders on Ships

The new rule mainly affects Navy, Marine and Coast Guard members

The unicorn float enjoys swim call with its shipmates from the USCGC Kimball in August 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard/Coast Guard Kimball)

You Can Find These Surprising Artifacts at the Coast Guard's Museum

The Coast Guard Museum opened its archives to Instagram, showing off some of it most interesting artifacts.

Coast Guard Watch Opens Fire After 8-Foot Shark Crashes Swim Call

There is a reason the Navy and Coast Guard post armed guards on shark watch during swim calls.

Coast Guard Weight Requirements At a Glance

Coast Guard Height and Weight Requirements at a glance

Is the US Losing the Fight for Arctic Dominance?

Things are heating up in the Arctic -- literally and figuratively. As ice melts and new sea lanes open, the region is the...

Search Suspended for Boat that Left Bahamas with 20 on Board

Officials have not released information about who was on the boat.

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer prepares for a free fall deployment from a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

Coast Guard Seeks Missing Boat Between Florida, Bahamas

The boat is a 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin vessel.

Haitian officials transfer migrants from Coast Guard Cutter Resolute.

Coast Guard Repatriates 110 Haitians Aboard an Overloaded Boat

The Coast Guard Cutter Resolute crew repatriated 110 Haitian migrants who were crammed aboard a wooden vessel painted blue.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon and Coast Guard cutter Mellon pass each other

New Naval Strategy Zeroes in on China as Biggest Long-Term Threat to the US

The U.S. sea services are in day-to-day competition with China and Russia, states a new strategy, called "Advantage at Sea."

The Coast Guard Ice Breaker Polar Star working an ice channel.

Congress Authorizes New Arctic Icebreakers for Coast Guard

The Coast Guard has two icebreakers, but only one is operating following an August fire that damaged the USS Healy.

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Why Military Veterans and Law Enforcement Joined the Capitol Insurrection

The deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 attracted a variety of far-right extremists who shared a devotion to Trump.

An American soldier and six South Korean civilians have been accused of stealing three Humvees from an unnamed U.S. base in South Korea and trying to sell them. (COURTESY OF SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY)

FBI Searches for Armored Military Vehicle in California

The Humvee was stolen from a National Guard Armory in a Los Angeles suburb.

A customer shops at NEX Pensacola, Florida.

DoD Cancels Plans to Let Thousands of Civilian Employees Shop at Exchange

The proposal to expand military exchange shopping privileges had been expected to be finalized in late 2020.

Soldiers hold folded American flags that will be presented to family members. (Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)

After Years of Fighting, the Military Has Started Phasing Out 'Widow’s Tax'

Many survivors will see at least $400 more in their Feb. 1 annuity payments.

An airman stands in formation during a SERE Specialist Apprentice Course graduation ceremony.

After Training Changes, Air Force SERE School Sees Near-Historic Low Attrition

Typically, about half of each class washes out during the final apprentice course because of its demanding nature.

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