The Coast Guard Historian’s Office
On Aug. 4, 1790, President George Washington signed the Tariff Act establishing the Revenue Cutter Service, the forerunner of what, …
Homeland Security
CBP’s P-3 Orion Maritime Surveillance Program
April 2013 was a big month for cocaine busts in the Central American Transit Zone, and U.S. Customs and Border …
Oklahoma Tornado Response l Photos
The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., yesterday has prompted the deployment of 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard and …
Oklahoma City Tornado Response
Oklahoma National Guard soldiers from the 700 Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team secure a perimeter around the …
Burying Tamerlan Tsarnaev: The Problem with Dead Terrorists
Tamerlan Tsarnaev is rotting in a grave in Virginia, and state residents aren’t happy about it. His death cheated the …
Coast Guard Service Dog Honors a Legacy
On May 3, 2012, readers of Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, were greeted with …
Operation Martillo: The Hammer Hasn’t Fallen – Yet
When Operation Martillo (Spanish for “hammer”) was launched in mid-January of 2012, it didn’t take long for the initiative – …
Fast Response Cutters
Just over a year ago, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Fast Response Cutter Program was still a dream in the works. …
I Killed Osama bin Laden
There are several stories about the assault on the Abbottabad, Pakistan, compound that resulted in the death of Osama bin …
Cybersecurity and Sequestration
When sequestration hit on March 1, it couldn’t have happened at a worse time for federal employees charged with protecting …