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Man hoisted from cliff near La Push, Wash.

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard hoisted a 22-year-old man from a cliff in Little James Island, near La Push, Wash., Tuesday.

Coast Guard and Navy team up to Fight for Fish

By Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse
In battle, on the high seas and along America’s shoreline, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy have a long tradition of working hand-in-hand on common missions, such as law enforcement, national defense, and search and rescue.
This cooperation was enhanced recently when the two sea services joined forces in [...]

Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach to hold change-of-command

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The command of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach will be transferred from Capt. Paul E. Wiedenhoeft to Capt. Roger R. Laferriere in a change-of-command ceremony to be held July 15 at Reservation Point on Terminal Island in San Pedro, Calif.

Coast Guard repatriates 11 Dominicans 2 more detained for prosecution

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Matinicus repatriated 11 Dominican migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic Tuesday, following an at-sea interdiction by the Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo Sunday.

13th Coast Guard District marks change of command

SEATTLE – A ceremonial firing of cannons will signal a change of command for the Coast Guard’s 13th District at Pier 36 today.

Coast Guard recovers body of fisherman in Togiak Bay

KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard recovered the body of a 56-year-old fisherman who fell overboard from his skiff in Togiak Bay north of Bristol Bay Monday.