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Coast Guard Strengthens Arctic Fleet with Commissioning of USCGC Frederick Mann

The Coast Guard has commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ...
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Coast Guard continues most operations during shutdown despite possible payday crunch

Coast Guard operations are covered by “excepted” provisions of the federal budget. Service members must continue to perform ...
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Coast Guard rescues skier mauled by bear in Alaska

HAINES, Alaska -- A skier in Alaska was airlifted from the side of a mountain over the weekend after he was attacked and mauled by a brown bear. The victim was part of a group ascending a mountain ...
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How a Coast Guard rescue saved shipwrecked sailors in Alaska

In the remote waters of Alaska, a group of sailors attempted to land on a rugged shore - only for their boat to be swamped and destroyed by the waves. Stranded and in danger, they had little chance of ...