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Lt. Cmdr. Molly Waters and Lt. Joshua Zike inspect the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay during a change of command ceremony held at the cutter's home port of Cleveland, July 25, 2014. Commanders Waters died this week after her motorcycle was struck on May 13, 2019, while she was driving to work in Washington, D.C. (Lauren Laughlin/U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Commander Dies from Injuries in Motorcycle Crash

The staff of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder described Commander Waters as a "tenacious Black hull sailor and Cutterman."

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This May 13, 2019 photo provided by Ryan Sinkey, shows a Coast Guard Station Ketchikan response boat crew searching for survivors from a downed floatplane in the vicinity of George Inlet near Ketchikan, Alaska. (Ryan Sinkey via AP)

Coast Guard: 2 More Bodies Found After Alaska Planes Crash

The two planes collided in mid-air Monday, killing six people, the Coast Guard said.

Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. The passenger was from one of two sightseeing planes reported down in George Inlet early Monday afternoon and was dropped off by a U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot response boat. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

Team Heads to Alaska to Probe Sightseeing Planes Collision

Four people were killed after the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided near Ketchikan, the Coast Guard said.

Judge Blocks Release of Coast Guard Officer Accused of Compiling Hit List

Christopher Hasson is accused of stockpiling firearms and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and journalists.

Mother's Day Was Extra Special for This Coast Guard Couple

While their preemie was in the NICU, the Maggios missed two paychecks because of the government shutdown.

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Department on May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions. Justice Department photo

N. Korean Cargo Ship Seized by US Arrives in American Samoa

American Samoa was chosen because of "its central strategic location," said a Coast Guard official.

Incoming first-year students, or swabs, arrive for “Reporting-In Day,” or R-Day, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., June 27, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Lisa A. Ferdinando)

Congressman Seeks Gender Diversity Reports from Coast Guard

The Coast Guard hired the RAND Corp. last year to look at barriers to women staying in the service.

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. District Court in Maryland shows a photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson. (U.S. District Court via AP)

Release Terms Set for Coast Guard Officer Called 'Terrorist'

Hasson can be released from custody and supervised by relatives while awaiting trial, a federal magistrate judge said.

Judge to Weigh Freeing Coast Guard Officer Called Terrorist

Prosecutors have portrayed Hasson as a domestic terrorist and a racist extremist intent on carrying out a killing spree.

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