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Thousands Evacuate Amid Tsunami Warnings Along West Coast, Hawaii

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Hawaii and along the U.S. West Coast today amid warnings that tsunami waves generated by a powerful earthquake in Japan were rolling toward the coastline. Tsunami sirens rang out in Hawaii today as residents scrambled to buy supplies and leave beach areas for...

17 Victims Sue Pentagon Over 'Plague' of Sexual Violence

WASHINGTON -- It may become a landmark case to force the military to take rape and sexual assault seriously. Or it could be yet another failed attempt in a decades-long battle by women to be accepted in the armed forces. Seventeen veterans and active-duty service members today took the first step to determining that,...

Stuck Cruise Passengers Endured Stench, Cold Food

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 12) -- Karen Blocker's dream cruise began disintegrating at dawn when her cabin started rattling "like an earthquake." "I told my daughter: 'This boat is not moving anymore. We've got to get out,'" Blocker said. She opened the door to find a hallway filled with smoke and crew members telling passengers to...

Thousands on Stuck Ship Being Towed to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10) -- The former fun seekers of the Carnival Splendor are cruising again - but just barely. In a scenario likely none of its more than 3,000 passengers pictured when they were planning their seven-day jaunt on the Mexican Riviera, the disabled cruise liner was being towed to San Diego by tugboats, and...

What Exploded Off Vermilion Bay: An Oil Rig or a Platform?

(Sept. 2) -- As news broke on Thursday of yet another explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, several media outlets proclaimed that an "oil rig" had gone up in flames, echoing the devastating accident at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig. But as the story unfolds, the U.S. Coast Guard is taking pains to draw a distinction between oil...

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10/25/11 Frequently Asked Questions Source: U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety What life jackets are required to be carried on my recreational boat?
08/02/11 Coast Guard Day proclamation presented by Mobile's... Source: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Mayor Sam Jones, along with Mobile city council members, proclaim the city of Mobile as a Coast Guard City, at a city council meeting, Aug. 2, 2011.
07/15/11 Flotillas from NOCAL, Nevada and Utah conduct exercise... Source: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Members of the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, a civilian volunteer component of the U. S. Coast Guard, are taking to the water this Saturday, July 16 in the first ever district-wide Operational Exercise (OPEX) to hone their skills and prepare for the increasing challenges that face the San Francisco Bay area with the arrival of the America's Cup yacht race in 2013.
05/08/11 WWII sub-sinking story needs clarification Source: The Daily News - Jacksonville NC Local history is always important and informative; however, a few facts need to be clarified: n U-701 was not the U-boat that brought the "Battle of the Atlantic to America's Shore."
04/14/11 This Day in U S Coast Guard History April 14 Source: Marinelink 1912- At around 11:40 p.m. on the night of 14 April, RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg off Newfoundland while sailing on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She sank a little over two hours later.