HSToday Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘Out of the Whirlwind,’ Part III
More on the story of how pre-existing supply chains for food and fuel roared back in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic hit on Puerto Rico. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Honors Robert Selby with George Gray Award for Artistic Excellence
Selby's oil painting "Guardians of the Puerto Rico Coast" depicts his deployment on board the Coast Guard Cutter Texanos in the Caribbean last year. Keep Reading
HSToday Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘Out of the Whirlwind,’ Part II
It tells the story of how pre-existing supply chains for food and fuel roared back in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic hit on Puerto Rico. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen Receives New Commanding Officer in Aguadilla
Rear Adm. Peter J. Brown presided over ceremony in which Capt. Tina J. Peña relieved Capt. Keith Overstreet as the new Commanding Officer. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Commissions New Fast Response Cutter Joseph Doyle in San Juan
The FRC is part of the Coast Guard’s layered approach to maritime security that includes the National Security Cutter and the Offshore Patrol Cutter. Keep Reading
HST Interview: ‘Out of the Whirlwind’ Come Valuable Lessons on Supply Chain Resiliency
In terms of food and fuel, there were some very interesting private-sector surprises after Hurricane Maria. There was a hidden reality barely seen, like a ghost story. Keep Reading
AMO Seizes More Than 3,768 Pounds of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico’s Southeastern Coast
After a short pursuit, the CBP Interceptor deployed two warning shots and disabling shots to the vessel’s engines, stopping approximately 3nm south of Maunabo, Puerto Rico. Keep Reading
DHS, Military Train for Possibility of Mass Migration by Sea
"This mission is as much a humanitarian response as it is a border security mission and it is our responsibility to do everything we can do to train," says Coast Guard commander. Keep Reading
AMO Detects Vessel with 2,513 Pounds of Cocaine in Puerto Rico; Three Arrested
This interdiction is the result of ongoing multi-agency law enforcement efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard, the Caribbean Interagency Group (CBIG) and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). Keep Reading
Puerto Rico Lures Tech Developers as Hurricane Season Looms
“The biggest crisis after Maria was communication,” said Nazario Lugo, president of Puerto Rico’s Association of Emergency Managers. “That unleashed an endless number of problems.” Keep Reading
