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31 charged in Coast Guard test-fixing scheme, prosecutors say
A U.S. Coast Guard employee took bribes to fix exams for merchant mariners to get licenses for positions on ships, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said.
Coast Guard officer pleads guilty to drug, gun charges
He was accused of stockpiling weapons and targeting Supreme Court justices, prominent Democrats and TV journalists.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Coast Guard inks new tattoo regs
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaden said that it strikes a balance between preserving a professional appearance and "adopting some of the very same tattoo standards that are now acceptable among the public."
By Navy Times staff
Cause of deadly boat fire remains a mystery
The Coast Guard, FBI and U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles are leading a criminal probe, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating safety issues.
Judge refuses to toss Coast Guard officer’s gun charges
The judge ruled a silencer is a firearm accessory, not a weapon in and of itself, and therefore isn't a "bearable arm" protected by the Second Amendment.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Coasties: Bales of weed wash up on Malibu beach
Investigators found 577 pounds (262 kilograms) of marijuana on the beach or floating in the water.
Coasties fish downed pilot from the Gulf of Mexico
The 65-year-old pilot is listed in stable condition.
By Navy Times staff
Wreckage taken to Navy base for analysis
Federal investigators also identified a violation of Coast Guard regulations that could trigger criminal charges in the California dive boat disaster that killed 34 people.
Florida man threatens Coast Guard ‘aircraft carriers’ and ‘airliners’ with ‘depth charges’
Two of the radio broadcasts sound bizarre.
By Navy Times staff