Watch: US Coast Guard rescues 8 boaters that had run aground

The US Coast Guard rescued eight boaters that had run aground off the coast of South Carolina. Watch the rescue! Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watch-standers were notified at 2:40 a.m. via 911 dispatch that a center-console boat had run aground on a sandbar. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew launched […]

Watch: US Coast Guard Rescues Eight Boaters That Had Run Aground

The US Coast Guard rescued eight boaters that had run aground off the coast of South Carolina. Watch the rescue! Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watch-standers were notified at 2:40 a.m. via 911 dispatch that a center-console boat had run aground on a sandbar. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter […]

OP-ED: Coast Guard Commandant stands by transgender Coasties. That’s a good thing

Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, made headlines yesterday afternoon after saying he would not ‘break faith’ with the Coast Guard’s openly transgender service members. Immediately, many questioned whether the leader of one of the country’s five armed services was openly flouting the commander-in-chief’s wishes. Last Wednesday morning, President Trump surprised seemingly […]

Tyler becomes Taylor: A transgender Coast Guard officer in transition

Taylor Miller is the first openly transitioning U.S. Coast Guard officer.  Now 27, she began her transgender journey four years ago with hormone replacement therapy and is planning a full gender reassignment surgery. In July 2016, the Pentagon removed its ban on transgender service members and Miller was finally allowed to wear a woman’s uniform. Because of the recent […]

U.S. Coast Guard intercepts zero Cuban migrants since April 1st

The U.S. Coast Guard has released new statistics which indicate a historic drop in Cuban migration since the decision by former President Barack Obama to end the long-standing “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” policy in January. Since April 1st of this year, the Coast Guard has intercepted zero migrants attempting to flee Cuba and land on […]