Featured in coast guardBYBrian O'RourkeJan 3, 2022ShareA Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Can Fit Inside A C-130The Coast Guard prides itself on self-reliance, exemplified by this image of one of its Dolphin helicopters being transported by one of its C-130s. BYBrian O'RourkeJan 3, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareThis Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star WarsCape Decision Lighthouse includes a long wooden catwalk and helipad, the latter of which helped save the remote facility from a fire in 1989. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareCheck Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of NightThe unique Navy helicopter unit that supported this particular exercise could be on the chopping block next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareWatch This Spanish Customs Speedboat Go Full Miami Vice By Ramming A SmugglerThis Spanish Customs Surveillance Service’s high-speed interceptor boat team was extremely aggressive, using its own hull to stop the fleeing boat. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTrump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like RussiaThe memo also calls for examining possible defensive armament options to protect these ships against near-peer threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCoast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could AgainThe Coast Guard is increasing its presence in dangerous waters far from home to help counter peer state threats. Will new weapons be part of the plan? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareOnly U.S. Heavy Icebreaker Is Falling Apart On Antarctic MissionThe Polar Star is the only ship the United States has to cut paths through the toughest Arctic and Antarctic ice. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Coast Guard Wants Its Own Prison Ship to Hold Suspected Drug SmugglersThe novel, but almost certainly controversial plan would free up the service’s cutters for more important missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareOld Coast Guard Tower In The Atlantic Is The Unlikely Star Of Hurricane Florence CoverageThe retired light tower turned adventure bed and breakfast has gained new fame by providing spectacular footage of Florence as it approaches. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBehold America’s New And Desperately Needed Heavy IcebreakerThe U.S. Coast Guard is sorely in need of these ships, especially as competition heats up in the Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareU.S. Sends Coast Guard Cutter And Navy Destroyer Through The Tense Taiwan StraitThis is the second transit through the strait by U.S. naval vessels in a month and comes as the Trump Administration may sell new F-16s to Taiwan. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareWWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It BackThe unique 75-year-old vessel could provide much needed dry dock capacity for the Navy’s submarine fleet or it could be scrapped for its recycling value. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareWatchdog Warns The Coast Guard To Get Real About Its Plans To Field Critical New IcebreakersThat’s if Congress doesn’t kill funding for the crucial program entirely first. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2017ShareTrump Just Provided More Evidence That He Thinks The F-35 Is Actually InvisibleFor some reason POTUS loves to talk F-35 with Coasties. BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017ShareNow The U.S. Coast Guard Wants Cruise Missiles On Its Icebreakers TooThe news is yet another sign that the US is struggling to catch up to Russia when it comes to dominating the Arctic. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share12
BYBrian O'RourkeJan 3, 2022ShareA Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Can Fit Inside A C-130The Coast Guard prides itself on self-reliance, exemplified by this image of one of its Dolphin helicopters being transported by one of its C-130s. BYBrian O'RourkeJan 3, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareThis Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star WarsCape Decision Lighthouse includes a long wooden catwalk and helipad, the latter of which helped save the remote facility from a fire in 1989. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareCheck Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of NightThe unique Navy helicopter unit that supported this particular exercise could be on the chopping block next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareWatch This Spanish Customs Speedboat Go Full Miami Vice By Ramming A SmugglerThis Spanish Customs Surveillance Service’s high-speed interceptor boat team was extremely aggressive, using its own hull to stop the fleeing boat. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTrump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like RussiaThe memo also calls for examining possible defensive armament options to protect these ships against near-peer threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCoast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could AgainThe Coast Guard is increasing its presence in dangerous waters far from home to help counter peer state threats. Will new weapons be part of the plan? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareOnly U.S. Heavy Icebreaker Is Falling Apart On Antarctic MissionThe Polar Star is the only ship the United States has to cut paths through the toughest Arctic and Antarctic ice. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Coast Guard Wants Its Own Prison Ship to Hold Suspected Drug SmugglersThe novel, but almost certainly controversial plan would free up the service’s cutters for more important missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareOld Coast Guard Tower In The Atlantic Is The Unlikely Star Of Hurricane Florence CoverageThe retired light tower turned adventure bed and breakfast has gained new fame by providing spectacular footage of Florence as it approaches. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBehold America’s New And Desperately Needed Heavy IcebreakerThe U.S. Coast Guard is sorely in need of these ships, especially as competition heats up in the Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareU.S. Sends Coast Guard Cutter And Navy Destroyer Through The Tense Taiwan StraitThis is the second transit through the strait by U.S. naval vessels in a month and comes as the Trump Administration may sell new F-16s to Taiwan. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareWWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It BackThe unique 75-year-old vessel could provide much needed dry dock capacity for the Navy’s submarine fleet or it could be scrapped for its recycling value. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareWatchdog Warns The Coast Guard To Get Real About Its Plans To Field Critical New IcebreakersThat’s if Congress doesn’t kill funding for the crucial program entirely first. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2017ShareTrump Just Provided More Evidence That He Thinks The F-35 Is Actually InvisibleFor some reason POTUS loves to talk F-35 with Coasties. BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017ShareNow The U.S. Coast Guard Wants Cruise Missiles On Its Icebreakers TooThe news is yet another sign that the US is struggling to catch up to Russia when it comes to dominating the Arctic. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share
