Recent Posts on United States Coast Guard

Coast Guard Recruits at the Cape May Training Center

U.S. Coast Guard Left Short Staffed Amidst Recruitment and Retention Challenges

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The Navy and Coast Guard Face a Rising Tide of Issues in Shipbuilding

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The Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue Aircraft are Old and May Not Be Available When Needed

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The Coast Guard’s Efforts to Attain Mission Critical Ships Are Delayed and Over Budget

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Tackling Illicit Fishing At Sea and Ports Before It Ends Up on Your Plate

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From Search and Rescue to Special Forces: The U.S. Coast Guard’s Many Missions

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Helping Serve Those Who Have Served

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Contracting for Disaster Response and Recovery

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Why Can’t the Coast Guard Close Stations It Doesn’t Need?

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30 Years after Exxon Valdez, 9 Years after Deepwater Horizon: What We Found

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Saving Dollar Bills: Reducing Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication in Federal Programs

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Abandoned Boats! Who Responds to Abandoned and Derelict Boats and other Vessels?