Before this attack, the Ocean Viking had rescued 87 people, including from war-torn Sudan, and was en route to Italy.

Migrants board on a ferry as they leave the Island of Lampedusa, Southern Italy, to be transferred in Porto Empedocle, Sicily ...

The first Polar Security Cutter, USCGC Polar Sentinel (PSC-1), is now being built by Bollinger in Louisiana and is scheduled ...

Free public tours are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday at 1140 North Harbor Drive at the B Street Pier.

It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are ...

During his physical evaluation, Seidman, who will turn 100 on Aug. 16, asked doctors and an officer at the induction center during World War II how he could join the Coast Guard instead of the Army.

J Day with Ena Slaughter, as she recalls the emotional day that ended WWII and her unforgettable service with the US Coast ...

Taiwan plans to boost defence spending by a fifth next year, surpassing 3% of gross domestic product, as it invests billions ...