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The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — Residents looking out over the West End today were treated to a view of one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s most decorated…

John McCarthy January 30, 2026

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Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean

By JOHN McCARTHY /V.I. Free Press Staff CHRISTIANSTED — In the pre-dawn darkness of January 20, 2026, the Caribbean Sea became a theater of high-stakes enforcement as U.S. special operations…

John McCarthy January 25, 2026

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Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor

ST. THOMAS — The clock is ticking for a lone survivor spotted in the Eastern Pacific following Friday night's lethal U.S. military strike. While SOUTHCOM has confirmed that two people…

John McCarthy January 24, 2026

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US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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US seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the…

John McCarthy January 7, 2026

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US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a U.S. military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. officials said…

John McCarthy December 31, 2025

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US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since…

John McCarthy December 23, 2025

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Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what…

John McCarthy December 23, 2025

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China says US seizure of ships ‘serious violation’ of international law

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S. intercepted a China-bound…

John McCarthy December 22, 2025

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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela

CARACAS (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters today, in what would be the second such operation this…

John McCarthy December 21, 2025