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Coast Guard Stops 2 Illegal Voyages In The Mona Passage, Sends 33 Migrants Back To Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic this morning, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in the Mona Passage near…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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Illegal Fishing Is A National Security Threat, Coast Guard Commandant Says

SAN JUAN — Fishing fleets that haul in huge catches, sometimes illegally, from around the world are a security challenge that has already caused armed encounters, senior U.S. military officials…

VI Free Press September 26, 2020

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Cal Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Joins With Puerto Rico-Based Unit

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. — The 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, is a Puerto Rico-based unit that, as of 2018, has been part of the…

VI Free Press September 25, 2020

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China’s $490 Million ‘Investment’ In Barbados Behind Snap Decision To Remove The Queen

BRIDGETOWN — China is behind Barbados' snap decision to remove the British Queen as its head of state. That's the shocking claim of a conservative member of the UK Parliament…

Bro Bot September 24, 2020

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2 Women On Dominican Illegal Alien Vessel Found With $154,000 Worth Of Cocaine On Board: USCG

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) repatriated 36 of 38 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage Thursday in…

VI Free Press September 24, 2020

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Coast Guard Seizes 11 Bales Of Cocaine And 5,759 Pounds Of Marijuana Worth $216M

MIAMI — The United States Coast Guard says that crew members from its Cutter Harriet Lane have offloaded about 12,100 pounds of cocaine and about 5,759 pounds of marijuana, worth…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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Coast Guard Rescues Body Boarder In Distress At Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla

SAN JUAN — The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued a body boarder in distress at Surfer’s Beach Saturday afternoon in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Drowning Man At ‘Bishop’s Pool’ In Arecibo

SAN JUAN — The crews of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued a person from drowning at "La Poza del Obispo" Friday afternoon in Arecibo. A…

VI Free Press September 19, 2020

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VING Welcomes Back 661st Military Police Detachment From Non-Combat Deployment In Qatar

FREDERIKSTED –– The Virgin Islands National Guard welcomed home soldiers of the 661st Military Police Detachment from deployment at the Henry E. Rohlsen and Cyril E. King Airports on Sunday. The administrative…

VI Free Press September 14, 2020

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Coast Guard, PRPD Searching For 2 People From Sunken Boat Near Aguadilla

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface crews along with Puerto Rico Police and Ramey Station Border Patrol units are searching by air, land and sea Tuesday for possibly two…

VI Free Press September 10, 2020