Known as some of the toughest and most highly trained rescue personnel in the U.S. military, Coast Guard rescue swimmers—officially Aviation Survival Technicians (ASTs)—are called upon in the most ...

The Coast Guard might be one of the smallest branches of our military, but it carries a heavyweight mission. Coast Guardsmen are out there every day, stopping drug smugglers, pushing back on threats ...

The rescued disembark a helicopter at Coast Guard Sector San Diego. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey) U.S. Coast Guard and Navy crews rescued 18 people from a ...