MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has deployed coast guard ships and several militia vessels close to long-grounded Philippine warship in a disputed South China Sea shoal where Filipino forces have ...

American Navy and Coast Guard ships sailed with Filipino forces for maritime drills in the Philippines. Footage shows the combined fleet sailing in the waters of Palawan and Occidental Mindoro on May ...

Early on May 23, U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center in San Diego tracked a vessel crossing into U.S. waters off Southern California. A Maritime Safety and Security ...

Explore U.S. Coast Guard ranks from seaman to admiral. Learn about the rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and promotion ...

China Coast Guard watercraft forces were observed Aug. 20, 2025, exercising at Second Thomas Shoal with several fast boats and rigid-hulled inflatable boats armed with mounted weapons. Armed Forces of ...

As the fourth-largest country in the world, the United States naturally has quite a few ocean shores along its coastlines, not to mention numerous smaller bodies of water like rivers. Water is a vital ...