Homeland Security

P-3 Orion

CBP’s P-3 Orion Maritime Surveillance Program U.S. Customs and Border Protection patrols the transit zone

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April 2013 was a big month for cocaine busts in the Central American Transit Zone, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was, as usual, in the middle of things. …

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Oklahoma Tornado Response l Photos

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The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., yesterday has prompted the deployment of 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard and other responders to the affected area. The National Guard members …

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Burying Tamerlan Tsarnaev: The Problem with Dead Terrorists Not in my graveyard...

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev is rotting in a grave in Virginia, and state residents aren’t happy about it. His death cheated the country of its chance to exact judicial revenge for the …

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Service Dog Nathan at Arlington National Cemetery

Coast Guard Service Dog Honors a Legacy

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On May 3, 2012, readers of Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, were greeted with a post that opened with: “Remember the East Coast’s ‘snowpocalypse’ …

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CGC Robert Yered

Fast Response Cutters Enhanced capability and national security delivered

Just over a year ago, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Fast Response Cutter Program was still a dream in the works. The capabilities of the 154-foot Sentinel-class vessels were promised but …

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Maritime Security Conference

St. Petersburg Hosts Maritime Security Conference: Tanker or Kayaker, Security Affects You!

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Maritime Security 2013 East, held April 15-17 in St. Petersburg, Fla., took for its theme “technologies and strategies to mitigate security threats in the maritime domain.” The maritime security conference …

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Agricultural Biosecurity

Agricultural Biosecurity: Protecting the Nation’s Food Supply

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For most who recall the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that swept through Britain in the spring and summer of 2001, those months can be boiled down to a single indelible …

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CGC Bertholf

National Security Cutters Demonstrate Capabilities Honing the fleet

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With the delivery of the planned eight national security cutters (NSCs) to the U.S. Coast Guard almost half complete, the service is beginning to realize the full potential the platform …

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Oklahoma City Bombing

Terrorist Attacks in April The third week of "the cruelest month" seems to attract violence and tragedy

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Following any violent event, the most intriguing and perhaps important point of study is why something occurred. In a search for meaning, analysts and investigators may find a method for …

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HH-65 Dolphin helicopter

The U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Strategy The service is responding to a changing maritime Arctic environment.

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At a panel discussion in December 2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual “Arctic Report Card,” compiled by 141 scientists from 15 countries. The report revealed several …

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