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An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter prepares to take off from the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton's flight deck, Nov. 11, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Kiana Kekoa)

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Crew Returns from Counter-Drug Patrol

The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew returned to home Monday at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston.

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle crewman Petty Officer 1st Class John Presnar handles a line while adjusting sails aboard the Eagle, Sept. 17, 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Lauren Jorgensen)

Coast Guardsman Kills Wife, Son, Self at Florida Home

The Coast Guard says Presnar had served since 2001 as an electronics technician.

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets holds a sunset regimental review, May 20, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Nicole Foguth)

Lawmakers Press Coast Guard Commandant on Bias Allegations at Academy

The meeting was called to address a recent Inspector General report.

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

Icebreaker Or Border Wall? House Action Jeopardizes Coast Guard Ship Funding

The Coast Guard commandant says he would press to get funding back for a new icebreaker.

Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered (WPC-1104) help migrants transfer from the cutter's small boat to the cutter after the crew interdicted 11 migrants and two suspected smugglers Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 approximately 12 miles east of Miami. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Jonathan Lally)

Coast Guard Intercepts 11 Migrants, 2 Suspected Smugglers near Miami

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered captured 11 migrants and two suspected smugglers aboard an unlit vessel.

This undated file photo provided by the Erie County Department of Corrections in Erie, Pa., shows Christopher Leclair. Leclair, convicted of killing his wife and tossing her body into Lake Erie, was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. (Erie County Department of Corrections via AP)

Man Convicted of Killing Wife on Lake Erie Sentenced to Life

Christopher Leclair was also ordered to pay $705,974 in restitution to the Coast Guard for its search-and-rescue operations.

A ScanEagle is launched during a Strait of Hormuz transit aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), Feb. 26, 2018. (U.S. Navy/Chief Logistics Specialist Brandon Cummings)

Coast Guard Commandant Boosts Plan to Outfit Cutters with ScanEagle Drones

Sea trials have proven the worth of having ScanEagle aircraft aboard Coast Guard cutters.

Adm. Karl Schultz speaks during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 1, 2018 (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley)

Coast Guard Commandant Gives 'Full Attention' to Race Bias Allegations at Academy

Adm. Karl Schultz gave his "personal commitment" to probing allegations of race and gender bias at the Coast Guard Academy.

In this Dec. 5, 2018 photo, U.S. Coast Guard members participate in funeral services for Olivia Hooker in White Plains, N.Y. Hooker, the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard and one of the last survivors of a race riot in Oklahoma, has been laid to rest with military honors. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Coast Guard Pioneer, Race Riot Survivor Laid to Rest

A funeral was held Wednesday in White Plains, New York, for Olivia Hooker. She was 103 years old when she died on Nov. 21.

DHS: Coast Guard Academy Retaliated Against Woman Instructor

The Coast Guard's inspector general found that Academy officials retaliated against a faculty member following complaints.

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