The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

The crew of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that spent three weeks in the seas near the North Pole ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, presented the medals to officers and sailors during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. The Arctic Service Medal is awarded to ...

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class John Thompson on Wednesday became the fifth Coast Guardsman to receive the service's highest honor ...

The Humanitarian Service Medal was recently approved for servicemembers, Coast Guardsmen, and members of the Reserve components (to include the National Guard) who were physically present during ...

Thompson said he is grateful to have received the Coast Guard Medal and it has inspired him to continue working hard and remain dedicated to his service.

Federal watchdogs found that Coast Guard documents that are supposed to track items such as mission performance targets have been missing or incomplete since 2016. The U.S. Coast Guard is tasked ...

(From U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is set to return to the Arctic next month. The news comes after ...

US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star has ... by traversing farther into the harsh, dark winter Arctic environment than any cutter crew in our service's history," Capt. Bill Woitrya, Polar Star's ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, presented the medals to officers and sailors during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. The Arctic Service Medal is awarded to ...