References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose agency oversees the Coast Guard, said Thursday that the latest changes were made so no one can “misrepresent” the branch’s position. The same day, Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada said she was lifting a hold she placed on Adm. Kevin Lunday's nomination for Coast Guard commandant. Rosen had expressed concerns about the commitment to banning swast

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates. The latest Coast Guard policy, released late Thursday, declared, “Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited.” It added that this category included “a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or ad

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing its largest readiness crisis since World War II. That's according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who promised an overhaul of the service that she called the “point of the spear” in the nation’s defense. As

Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up. The claims, filed on Wednesday, come more than a month after 13 former cadets filed similar federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages. A lawyer in the case says she believes the 22 are just the tip of the iceberg and hopes more will come forward. The complain

By SUSAN HAIGH Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up.…

Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up.

The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the prestigious Connecticut service academy. It's one of seven

The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has tried to assure frustrated senators she is not attempting to cover up the branch’s failure to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service academy in Connecticut. Appearing Tuesday before a Senate investigative subcommittee, Admiral Linda L. Fagan said she is committed to “transparency and accountability” and is trying to cooperate with congressional investigations and provide documents while also abiding by the constraints of

By SUSAN HAIGH (Associated Press) The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard tried Tuesday to assure skeptical and frustrated U.S. senators that she is not attempting to cover up the branch’s failure to adequately handle cases of sexual…

U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review found a “permissive environment” for sexual assault and harassment in the service. The report comes months after the Coast Guard apologized for failing to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s academy in Connecticut. The review was ordered by Admiral Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. It recommends a range of reforms, including an end to an environment in which inappropriat

The U.S. Coast Guard is apologizing for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s Connecticut academy. The service on Friday also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006. Two U.S. senators said in a statement the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which has oversight of the Coast Guard, was not informed of th