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Coast Guard picks homeport for new icebreaker fleet

The Polar Security-class vessels will be designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrols missions in areas often covered in heavy ice.

By Navy Times staff

5 years ago

Inside the MacMillan Arctic Expedition of 1925

It was only peripherally an attempt to reach the pole, and yet, even with its modest goals, the expedition was no more than a nominal success.

5 years ago

First to fly over the North Pole

On May 9, 1926, Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd and Chief Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett won the race to fly over the North Pole, a daring expedition that earned them rare peacetime Medals of Honor.

5 years ago

Coast Guard’s last heavy icebreaker caught on fire during South Pole mission

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

By Carl Prine

5 years ago

Germany, Norway to train with Truman Strike Group

The carrier Truman is being joined by European allies for an upcoming training exercise, and one will stick around for a deployment.

By Mark D. Faram

6 years ago

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