HOUSTON, Tex. (July 16, 2003)--The Coast Guard Cutter Manowar, an 87-foot patrol boat from Coast Guard Group Galveston, Texas, heads out of the Houston ship channel to continue boardings after being in safe moo More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 16, 2004)-- -- U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Orchard plays an attacker for Lindor Malachie, a Haitian coast guard member, who has just been pepper sprayed for trai More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 16, 2004)-- -- U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gyenes, a corpsman for the Maritime Component Commander here, helps Lindor Malachie, a member of the Haitian coast guard More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 27, 2004)- More than 650 Haitians, including many women and children, line up at Killick Haitian coast guard base in here to be repatriated April 27, after fleeing the country days More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 27, 2004)-- -- A grandmother, mother and her 3-year-old daughter wait to climb off a small boat and be repatriated here. Over 650 Haitians rode on small boats from U.S. Coast Guard More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 27, 2004)-- More than 650 Haitians, including many women and children, line up at Killick Haitian coast guard base in here to be repatriated April 27, after fleeing the country days More
GALVESTON, Tex. (Dec. 9, 2004) A small boat crew from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91104, based in Galveston, Texas, patrols the Ohio River during Tall Stacks, the largest celebration of America's steamboa More
Vice Adm. Manson Brown, commander of the Pacific Area, speaks with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska during her tour aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) - the newest cutter in the fleet - a More
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska watches as an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter flies off the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) - the newest cutter in the fleet - as it transits the Chesapeake More
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska arrives aboard an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter to tour the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) - the newest cutter in the fleet - as it transits the Chesapeake Bay Oct. More
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska speaks to Coast Guard crewmembers from Alaska during her tour aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) - the newest cutter in the fleet - as it transits the Che More
Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Strickland, Captain Charles Cashin, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Petty Officer 3rd Class Desirae Strang and Chief Petty Officer Daniel Von Kauffmann pose for a photo aboard the C More
The Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) - the newest cutter in the fleet - transiting the Chesapeake Bay Oct. 31, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick.
Personnel at a Navy testing facility in Dahlgren, Va., launch an Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle during a demonstration for leaders from the Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate and the Research and Dev More
Capt. George "Joe" Paitl provides his remarks before Cmdr. Will E. Watson assumes command of Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles, La., from Lt. Cmdr. Robert C. Compher at the Lake Charles Civic Center Thursday, Jun More
Boarding team members from the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless and Confidence conduct counter drug operations off the coasts of Haiti and Cuba, Aug. 13, 2012.
Robert McNair, owner of the Texans NFL team, and Janice, his wife, greet military personnel from the Houston area who gathered at Reliant Stadium for a United States Automobile Association sponsored BBQ cook-of More
Corpus Christi, Texas, based Coast Guard crews participate in a hurricane exercise at the Robstown Fairgrounds April 24, 2013, to ready themselves for the coming hurricane season. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)
Coast Guard Air Station Houston crew members practice delivery and hoisting techniques for a dewatering pump during a training flight over the Houston Ship Channel aboard an MH-65D Dolphin helicopter July 25, 2 More
Alexander Torres, 5, peeks around the nose of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter while hiding from a photographer at Air Station Houston on Ellington Field Aug. 14, 2013. Military members from each of the f More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew R. Wilson, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Houston, helps bring a possible stroke victim into the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 More
Coast Guard men and women of all different job types break the ground with local officials for the new Sector Corpus Christi facility Dec. 16, 2013. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
Samantha Robinson of Fort Worth, Texas, and other young men and women are sworn into the U.S. Coast Guard by Capt. Brian Penoyer, the commanding officer of Sector Houston/Galveston, and Navy Adm. William H. McR More
Santiago Razon, the captain of the bulk carrier Hedvig Bulker, receives recognition aboard his ship in Beaumont, Texas, Feb. 3, 2014, from Capt. George "Joe" Paitl for responding to and rescuing a trans-Atlanti More
The Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston building as it stands March 7, 2014, just days after the last group of people moved into the recently-finished building. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Cla More
After recovering oil with pompoms and absorbent boom, responders collect bags of them in waste trailers for proper disposal, near Galveston Island on the northeast end near Boddeker Rd. April 3, 2014. To date, More
Leaders from Mexico and the United States gather for a seminar on oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico at the Isla Grand Beach Resort on South Padre Island, Texas, April 8, 2014. U.S. Coast Guard photo by P More
Steven Nerheim, the Coast Guard director of Vessel Traffic Service Houston, provides testimony during a hearing in Galveston, Texas, Thursday, June 5, 2014, for the investigation into the collision between the More
Lt. Cmdr. Steve Morris assumes command of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91104 during a change-of-command ceremony in Galveston Thursday, July 24, 2014. Morris and his wife are Houston natives; he joined the More
Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Corpus Christi, Texas, aircrews prepare the last HU-25 Falcon jet in service, Sept. 16, 2014, for one of a few remaining flights before it is officially retired. The airframe was More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Manta recovers two fishermen from a raft after their boat sank about 22 miles off South Padre Island, Texas, Sept. 17, 2014. Two other fishermen were found my a Mexican fishin More
Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Corpus Christi aircrews take the last HU-25 Falcon jet on a formation flight around Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 22, 2014. The Falcon was officially retired from service Sept. 23, More
Coast Guard crews locate a missing sailboat and search for a missing man. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
Houston Cougar's Deontay Greenberry catches the winning pass for two extra points with one minute on the clock for a 35-34 win against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at the Amo More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Val Belcher, an aviation maintenance technician, inspects and cleans off the main gearbox support bars of an MH-65D Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Houston as others attach its rotor h More
Coast Guardsmen from Station South Padre Island, Texas, catch and detain Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing illegally in U.S. territorial waters Friday, M More
Capt. Tony Hahn takes command of South Texas Coast Guard units as he takes charge of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas and t More
A Coast Guard Station Galveston boat crew, on a Response Boat Small II, prepares to depart a capsized boat after rescuing two people from it in near the Houston Ship Channel, just a couple miles north of the Te More
Chris Smith, the Department of Energy assistant secretary for Fossil Energy, speaks to senior Coast Guard leaders and liquefied-gas-industry experts from around the country at Sector Houston-Galveston Dec. 9, 2 More
Coast Guard Honor Guardsmen carry the casket of a Coast Guardsman in Houston in December 2015, after he died off duty. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
The Air Force Falcons enter the field against the California Golden Bears at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 29. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer More
Personnel from the Coast Guard, three other federal agencies, nine state agencies, six local agencies and nine industry partners work together at Sector Houston-Galveston to overcome obstacles as they respond t More
Capt. Brian Penoyer, the commander of Sector Houston-Galveston, shakes hands with Cmdr. Gregory Callaghan after command of Marine Safety Unit Texas City was transferred to him during a change-of-command ceremon More
Capt. Brian K. Penoyer and Capt. Peter F. Martin inspect the unit's personnel during Sector Houston-Galveston's change-of-command ceremony at the Bayport Cruise Terminal in Bayport, Texas, June 17, 2017. Martin More
Coast Guard Station Freeport's outgoing commanding officer, CWO Robert M. Downs, inspects his crew before passing command to CWO Parker R. Daugherty during a change-of-command ceremony at the Lake Jackson, Texa More
A Coast Guard law enforcement boat enforces a safety zone as Miller Environmental response crews use absorbent pads and absorbent boom to collect diesel from the Port Isabel Channel in Texas, Thursday, Oct. 13, More
Sheriff's Deputy Elbert Robinson and Customs and Border Protection Officer Mark Solis look over Harris County Sheriff’s Office Security Monitoring and Assessment Group's system in the Coast Guard Sector Houston More
Navy Midshipmen Jarid Ryan and Brandon Jones tackle Louisiana Tech Bulldog's MVP, Trent Taylor, during the 14th Armed Forces Bowl game at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 23, 2016. The Bull More
Astronaut and retired Coast Guard Capt. Dan Burbank joined three other astronauts to practice egress training from an Orion spacecraft in real conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, July 13, 2017. The Coast Guard Cu More
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle moors in Alexandria, Virginia, on Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2017, for the 75th Anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick.
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Spratt demonstrates the use of his hammer hook invention at the Smithsonian's Military Invention Day held in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2018. Spratt was the first Coast Guardsman to More
Lt. Cmdr. Jeanine Menze, the first black female avaitor in the Coast Guard, discusses opportunities in the Coast Guard to a woman, while Ens. Angelica Brooks talks with two students at a high school college and More
U.S. service members with the Ceremonial Honor Guard carry the casket of George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2018. Nearly 4,00 More
The Coast Guard Cutter Reliance arrives at the C'est La Vie disabled sailboat 110 miles east southeast of Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 8, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
A graphic illustration of where U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore will be conducting the Waterways Analysis and Management System on the Potomac River throughout the months o More
Coast Guard pollution responders take oil samples and oversee contractor cleanup in Jones Falls, just before it enters Baltimore Harbor, Friday, June 7, 2019. Maryland Department of the Environment began search More
Congressman Donald Norcross is honored as a guest speaker by the Coast Guard at the commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan at Cape May, N.J., on Oct. 26, 2019. Distinguished guests and family of More
A photo of a shotgun and camoflouge float coat sit at the waters edge in Curtis Bay, Md., expressing the need for hunters to be safe, Oct. 31, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick.
Leaders from the Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate and the Research and Development Center look at a cradled Insitu ScanEagle at a Navy testing facility in Dahlgren, Va., Thursday, May 3, 2012. They gathered More
Capt. George "Joe" Paitl presents the Coast Guard Commendation Medal to Lt. Cmdr. Robert C. Compher at the Lake Charles Civic Center Thursday, June 28, 2012. Compher received the medal before passing command of More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marco Mendez, an electricians mate from Sector Field Office Galveston, offers a prayer for food provided to military personnel from the Houston area as they gathered at Reliant Stadium f More
Cmdr. Ricardo Alonso shakes hands with Capt. James Robertson after taking charge of Robertson's unit during a change of command ceremony at Charles T. Doyle Convention Center in Texas City, Texas, May 16, 2013. More
Coast Guard Lt. Michael Gibson shows 5-year-old Alexander Torres around Air Station Houston's MH-65 Dolphin helicopter Aug. 14, 2013. All five services provided a tour of their helicopters, unmanned aerial syst More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew R. Wilson, a rescue swimmer, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyson G. St. John, a flight mechanic, offload a possible stroke victim from an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopte More
Coast Guard men and women of all different job types break the ground with local officials for the new Sector Corpus Christi facility, Dec. 16, 2013. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
Capt. Brian Penoyer, the commanding officer of Sector Houston/Galveston Texas, and "Gunny" R. Lee Ermey shake hands with veterans during the half-time show for the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort More
Four rescued Royal Air Force members join with the captain and crew of the bulk carrier Hedvig Bulker after arriving in the Port of Beaumont, Texas, Feb. 3, 2014. The U.S. Coast Guard contacted the Amver parti More
Responders on boats use power washers to get oil off rocks while containing it with boom and recovering it with pompoms and absorbent boom while working to clean the remaining oil from some of the worst hit par More
Vice Adm. Fernando Castañón Zamacona, commander of the Mexican Navy's Zone 1, and Rear Adm. Cook, the U.S. Coast Guard's 8th District commander, discuss updates to the MEXUSGULF plan during a seminar on oil spi More
Lt. Cmdr. Chad Holm salutes Lt. Cmdr. Steve Morris as responsibility to command the unit is transferred to Morris during a change-of-command ceremony for Maritime Safety and Security Team 91104 in Galveston Thu More
Fireman René Del Alto helps flight mechanics at Air Station Houston attach a rotor head and conical housing to a freshly delivered main gearbox for an MH-65D Dolphin helicopter Feb. 27, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard More
The bulk carrier Conti Peridot sits at anchor off Morgan's Point, Texas, after being involved in a collision with the chemical tanker Carla Maersk March 9, 2015. The Maersk was carrying about 216,000 barrels of More
Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crewmembers pat down a Mexican fisherman after he and others were caught north of the U.S. maritime boundary line May 1, 2015. Every year hundreds of thousands of fish are More
The Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescued two men by boat before a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted third man, who was injured, to safety Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty More
Capt. Richard "Tony" Hahn shakes hands with Capt. Samuel Creech after assuming command of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas, More
The Air Force Falcons play the California Golden Bears at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 29. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
Cmdr. Ricardo Alonso salutes Capt. Brian Penoyer, the commander of Sector Houston-Galveston, after passing command of Marine Safety Unit Texas City to Cmdr. Gregory Callaghan during a change-of-command ceremony More
Capt. Peter F. Martin relieves Capt. Brian K. Penoyer of command of Sector Houston-Galveston during a change-of-command ceremony at the Bayport Cruise Terminal in Bayport, Texas, June 17, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard More
CWO Parker R. Daugherty relieves CWO Robert M. Downs during a change-of-command ceremony at the Lake Jackson, Texas, Parks and Recreation facility Friday, July 15, 2016. Downs retired after the change of comman More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jon Cruz and Deputy Robert Andrado observe Harris County Sheriff’s Office Security Monitoring and Assessment Group's system in the Sector Houston-Galveston Interagency Operations Center More
Fans cheer on the Navy Midshipmen as they play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the 14th Armed Forces Bowl game at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 23, 2016. The Bulldogs won in the final More
Lt. Cmdr. Jeanine Menze, the first black female avaitor in the Coast Guard, joins Chief Petty Officer Dale Warner to discuss opportunities in the Coast Guard to an ROTC student at a high school college and care More
Presidents and many other dignitaries and honored guests attend the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., as the casket of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, is lying in re More
The Coast Guard Cutter Reliance crew works to rig the sailboat, C'est La Vie, for towing 110 miles east southeast of Virginia Beach, Va., Feb 8. 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Mrs. Marilyn Williams, older sister of the Master Chief Petty Officer Angela McShan, sits next to the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Karl Shultz, during a ceremony to commission the Coast Guard cutter named More