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Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in... MORE

Spc. Megan Koszarek, an infantryman with the Alaska Army National Guard’s Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducts a security sweep during a training exercise near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise's aim was to enhance the unit’s combat readiness and evaluate proficiency in an arctic environment.

South Carolina Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is Mission Ready
October 28, 2022 — WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – From exercising air power in South America to conducting hurricane evacuations... MORE

Colombian Air Force KFIRs and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 157th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. South Carolina is Colombia’s partner in the State Partnership Program.

New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Hurricane Mission
October 11, 2022 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers completed their Florida mission helping... MORE

Civilian search and rescue personnel on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter operated by New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, head to a mission on Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 2, 2022. At the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard deployed two Chinook helicopters and 11 Soldiers to help the Florida National Guard respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian.

Florida Guard’s RED HORSE Squadron Clears Roads
October 5, 2022 — PINE ISLAND, Fla. – The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy... MORE

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, clear roads of Hurricane Ian debris in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 1, 2022. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team of Florida Air National Guard members.

Virginia National Guard Prepared for Possible Severe Weather
October 3, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard staged Soldiers and trucks in the Eastern Shore and... MORE

The Virginia National Guard staged eight Soldiers and four tactical trucks capable of high water transportation on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and 12 Soldiers and six trucks at readiness centers in the Hampton Roads area Oct. 3. The Guard was prepared to respond to potential severe weather if needed.

Virginia National Guard Prepared for Hurricane Response
September 30, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia National Guard staged about 60 Soldiers and Airmen across the... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare for possible severe weather from Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022, in Powhatan, Virginia. Soldiers assigned to the 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, were prepared to provide high mobility transport and clear debris if needed.

Louisiana Guard Joins Hurricane Ian Response in Florida
September 30, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is supporting the response to Hurricane Ian in Florida... MORE

Nearly 60 Louisiana National Guardsmen assigned to the 1087th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment and Support Brigade, 139th Regional Support Group, prepare tactical vehicles to assist emergency operations in Florida after Hurricane Ian, Slidell, Louisiana, Sept. 29, 2022.

Thousands of Guardsmen Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
September 29, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 5,000 National Guardsmen from multiple states are positioned across... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive - Enhanced Response Force Package load supplies as part of their response to Hurricane Ian, Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen were joined by emergency responders from other states as they mobilized to support the local community.

National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane Response
September 28, 2022 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Some 5,000 Florida National Guard troops were ready Wednesday to help... MORE

Florida National Guard Army Pfc. Kenneth Bonn, a combat engineer with the 753rd Engineering Brigade, inspects a search and rescue vessel during Hurricane Ian state activation, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022. Bonn is part of the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) - Enhanced Response Force Package (FL-CERFP).

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Coast Guard offloads 20,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles

Jan. 16, 2020 | 2:46

Coast Guard crews interdict suspected drug smugglers in the drug transit zones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Coast Guard crews seized nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $338 million, through eight separate suspected drug smuggling interdictions and disruptions off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America by four Coast Guard cutters between November 2019 and January 2020.(U.S.Coast Guard video)

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Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard offloads over $141 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard offloads over $141 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell interdicts suspected drug smuggling operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell interdicts suspected drug smuggling operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean

U.S. Coast Guard members board semi-submersible during counternarcotics patrol

U.S. Coast Guard members board semi-submersible during counternarcotics patrol

Coast Guard boards

Coast Guard boards

Coast Guard offloads $6.5 million in cocaine, transfers 4 smugglers to federal agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard offloads $6.5 million in cocaine, transfers 4 smugglers to federal agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloads $15 million in seized cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloads $15 million in seized cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard offloads approximately 11,500 pounds of seized cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard offloads approximately 11,500 pounds of seized cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa crew interdicts LPV near Punta Gallinas, Colombia

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa crew interdicts LPV near Punta Gallinas, Colombia

Coast Guard offloads more than 19,600 pounds of cocaine, marijuana in Alameda, Calif.

Coast Guard offloads more than 19,600 pounds of cocaine, marijuana in Alameda, Calif.

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crew interdicts estimated $7.9 million of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crew interdicts estimated $7.9 million of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard Cutter Active offloads 9,000 lbs. of cocaine; worth an estimated $159M

Coast Guard Cutter Active offloads 9,000 lbs. of cocaine; worth an estimated $159M

Coast Guard crews offload more than $187 million worth of narcotics in District 7

Coast Guard crews offload more than $187 million worth of narcotics in District 7

Coast Guard offloads $48 million in cocaine, disembarks 6 suspected smugglers in Puerto Rico, following 2 interdictions in the Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard offloads $48 million in cocaine, disembarks 6 suspected smugglers in Puerto Rico, following 2 interdictions in the Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard offloads $48 million in cocaine, disembarks 6 suspected smugglers in Puerto Rico, following 2 interdictions in the Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard offloads $48 million in cocaine, disembarks 6 suspected smugglers in Puerto Rico, following 2 interdictions in the Caribbean Sea

USS Kidd (DDG 100), Coast Guard, apprehend 3 smugglers, seize $6 million in cocaine in the Caribbean Sea

USS Kidd (DDG 100), Coast Guard, apprehend 3 smugglers, seize $6 million in cocaine in the Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than $228 million in cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than $228 million in cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard offloads 6,800 pounds of cocaine in Port Everglades

Coast Guard offloads 6,800 pounds of cocaine in Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads approximately 30,000 pounds of cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads approximately 30,000 pounds of cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads approximately 30,000 pounds of cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads approximately 30,000 pounds of cocaine, marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns home following 94-day counter-drug patrol; 6,000 pounds of cocaine worth $113M seized

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns home following 94-day counter-drug patrol; 6,000 pounds of cocaine worth $113M seized

Coast Guard Cutter James interdicts $35.5 million of cocaine

Coast Guard Cutter James interdicts $35.5 million of cocaine

Coast Guard Cutter Active interdicts suspected smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; 2,000 pounds of cocaine seized

Coast Guard Cutter Active interdicts suspected smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; 2,000 pounds of cocaine seized

Coast Guard offloads $338 million worth of cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard offloads $338 million worth of cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) offloads more than 3,000 pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) offloads more than 3,000 pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard offloads 20,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard offloads 20,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard HITRON aircrew engages a suspected smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard HITRON aircrew engages a suspected smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

California-based national security cutter returns home following counter-drug patrol

California-based national security cutter returns home following counter-drug patrol

Coast Guard offloads $312 mil worth of cocaine

Coast Guard offloads $312 mil worth of cocaine

VIDEO: Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crews interdict suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

VIDEO: Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crews interdict suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

VIDEO: Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crews interdict suspected low-profile go-fast drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

ICE arrests 19 fugitive criminal aliens engaged in narcotics trafficking

ICE arrests 19 fugitive criminal aliens engaged in narcotics trafficking

Coast Guard intercepts suspected narcotic-trafficking semi-submersible vessel

Coast Guard intercepts suspected narcotic-trafficking semi-submersible vessel

Coast Guard intercepts suspected narcotic-trafficking semi-submersible vessel

Coast Guard intercepts suspected narcotic-trafficking semi-submersible vessel

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca offloads more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine in Miami

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca offloads more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine in Miami

USCGC Robert Ward return to homeport

USCGC Robert Ward return to homeport

Coast Guard, CBP interdict three suspected smugglers, 220 pounds of cocaine 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo

Coast Guard, CBP interdict three suspected smugglers, 220 pounds of cocaine 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo

Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast offloads 26,000 lbs of cocaine in San Diego

Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast offloads 26,000 lbs of cocaine in San Diego

CG intercepts 2,300 lbs of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean

CG intercepts 2,300 lbs of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Robert Ward Drug Interdiction

Robert Ward Drug Interdiction

Coast Guard offloads $569 mil worth of contraband in San Diego

Coast Guard offloads $569 mil worth of contraband in San Diego

VPOTUS addresses Cutter Munro crew

VPOTUS addresses Cutter Munro crew

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

Press Conference CBP Large Cocaine Siezure Philadelphia

Press Conference CBP Large Cocaine Siezure Philadelphia

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

CBP Officers Seize 16 Tons of Cocaine

CBP Officers Seize 16 Tons of Cocaine

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads 26,000 pounds of cocaine, 1,500 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads 26,000 pounds of cocaine, 1,500 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades

USCGC Waesche offloads 7.1 tons of cocaine

USCGC Waesche offloads 7.1 tons of cocaine

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