Often overshadowed by the Army, Navy, and Marines, the US Coast Guard played a vital but less-known role in World War II. In this video, we uncover five surprising facts about their service – from ...

Republicans raised alarm that the funding lapse has left the Coast Guard without the resources it needs amid military operations in the Middle East.

The U.S. armed forces during World War II included plenty of hockey's top stars. But only one branch of the service was able to deploy a championship team. No, it wasn't the Army. Nor was it the Navy.

A tense standoff is unfolding in the Caribbean as the U.S. Coast Guard pursues a defiant oil tanker linked to Venezuela The ship known as Bella 1 has refused to be boarded despite days of pursuit This ...

CLEVELAND — U.S. Coast Guard ships worked in icy waters on the Great Lakes on Jan. 21 to help large cargo boats that were stuck in ice. Two Coast Guard cutters — the Mackinaw and the Neah Bay — broke ...