US Soldiers Were Stuck in Beached Boats Along Gaza After Storms Broke Apart Aid Pier
The Pentagon said Tuesday that U.S. soldiers had been stuck on three Army boats beached in Gaza over the weekend after high seas and a storm broke apart an aid pier the service built to deliver food to starving Palestinians. U.S. Central Command confirmed that the soldiers had been evacuated from the boats by Tuesday […]
Coast Guard Issues New Rules for Repurposed WWII-Era Duck Boats Aimed to Improve Safety
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions. But the new rules have limited impact: Only 16 applicable vessels are still in use. The interim rules posted Monday require […]