‘Always push forward’: President Trump addresses Coast Guard Academy Class of 2026
President Trump spoke Wednesday in New London, Connecticut, to more than 230 commissioning officers.
By Patricia Kime
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Coast Guard plans new medal for fittest troops
As the Coast Guard rolls out its first-ever universal physical fitness test, leaders are eyeing incentives for acing it.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Admirals to be scored first on Coast Guard’s first-ever PT test
For the first time in service history, the Coast Guard is set to roll out physical fitness testing requirements to the entire force.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Contractor awarded $3.5 billion to build out US Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters fleet
The five cutters to be delivered by Davie Defense will represent a new class of Arctic icebreakers.
Coast Guard bans kratom, similar drugs immediately
Kratom is not a federally controlled substance in the U.S. and is available legally in 44 states in vape shops, other retail stores and online.
By Patricia Kime
Coast Guard to stand up special forces command
The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces.
By Eve Sampson