Monday marked day 1 of Swab Summer, an intense, seven-week training program for young people who are on a mission to join the United States Coast Guard. It is said to be the most brutal and ...

Approximately 250 young women and men of the incoming Class of 2029 arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on Monday, according to a service news release. The new cadets, called ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cadets carry a log during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug 17, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.) Approximately 250 young women ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is getting ready to welcome its class of 2029 for “Swab Summer.” Hundreds of men and women will arrive at the academy in New London on Monday.