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Planned Coast Guard museum has raised $56m

At least $44m more is needed, however.

4 years ago

New Coast Guard Academy superintendent pushes reforms

He was appointed in June amid a congressional probe into the campus' handling of discrimination and harassment complaints.

4 years ago

Mutiny on the Amistad: ‘All we want is make us free.’

On Aug. 26, 1839, the Navy brig Washington seized the Spanish slaver Amistad near Montauk Point, New York, sparking one of the most important anti-slavery cases in American history.

By Dr. Howard Jones, American History Magazine

4 years ago

This is where the Coast Guard Museum will be built

Construction is slated for 2020.

4 years ago

Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures

The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.

5 years ago

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