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TSA officers prevent woman from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Bedford County, Va., resident from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight yesterday (Feb. 12).


TSA officers prevent New Jersey man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Philadelphia International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a New Jersey man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Friday, Feb. 10


TSA officers prevent local man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Harrisburg International Airport

A Cumberland County, Pa., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Harrisburg International Airport detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag on Sunday, Feb. 12


TSA officers prevent Connecticut woman from bringing loaded gun through checkpoint at JFK International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport prevented a Connecticut woman from bringing her loaded handgun through a TSA security checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 10, while she was escorting a minor to their gate.


TSA showcases its working canines who are supporting Super Bowl LVII security operations

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is hosting some special guests this week who are helping to keep the public safe and secure leading up to and in the days after Super Bowl LVII.


TSA officers prevent man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Richmond International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Chester, Va., resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight yesterday (Feb. 9). The .22 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets.


Non-Chargeable Convalescent Leave is a new option for servicemembers recovering from sexual assault

In January, the Coast Guard added an amendment for “Non-Chargeable Convalescent Leave” to Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A.


The Long Blue Line: The mystery of “River Cutter” Yocona the Coast Guard's first desegregated cutter homeported in the Deep South.

A photograph can tell us a lot, but it cannot tell us the full story. And that is the mystery behind the crew picture of the River Cutter Yocona, commissioned in 1920 and stationed in Vicksburg, Mississippi


Coast Guard members: lace your shoes—the 2023 Coast Guard Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is nearly here

Runners, lace up your shoes to run in the second annual Coast Guard Marathon, March 2 - 4. You can join in-person at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, or virtually using the honor system to run on your own. In-person registration is open until Feb. 19 and virtual registration is available through March 3.


AMO responds to active shooter events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) responded to a call about an active shooter on Feb. 15 at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, and to other shooting incidents this fiscal year.


El Paso Sector highlights K9 support program

U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector welcomed their first support canine to promote resiliency among agents.


Air and Marine Operations Breaks Ground on New Administration Building

Air and Marine Operations (AMO) will continue to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground on the new Laredo Air Branch Administration building.


Milwaukee CBP Intercepts Shipment of Prescription Medication

On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at an Express Consignment Operations hub seized a shipment containing 72 Amoxicillin 100mg capsules, six vials of Penicillin Powder, eight 8mg vials of Betamethasone, and 200 Diclofenac 100mg tablets-all of which require a doctor’s prescription.


Dulles CBP Officers Seize over $350k during 14 Currency Reporting Violations Since New Year’s Eve

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are facing an alarming trend of travelers violating U.S. currency reporting laws after officers seized $350,918 in unreported currency since New Year’s Eve from 14 groups of international travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport.


CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop the “Pest-ering” at Otay Mesa with a First-in-Nation Discovery

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists had a remarkable finding that will go down in history. A first-in-nation pest was discovered at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility within a shipment containing fresh cut flowers.


For Third Straight Year, Animal Product Contraband Hit Record Levels at LA/LB Seaport

Fiscal Year 2022 marked the busiest year ever for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists at the LA/LB Seaport, America’s largest seaport complex.


CBP Officers Seize $239K Worth of Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $239,314 hidden within a 2003 Jeep.


Smuggling attempts disrupted in El Paso Sector

El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents disrupted numerous human smuggling schemes this week including stash houses.


CBP Takes Custody of Cubans Illegally Seeking U.S. Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Port of New Orleans processed eight Cubans who were rescued nearly 400 miles off the coast of Mobile, Alabama, Feb. 9.


Agriculture Specialists in Chicago Have a Busy January Intercepting More Than 5,100 Prohibited Items

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS) and their canines have been busy inspecting arriving passengers at O’Hare International Airport, sniffing mail at the International Mail Facility (IMF) near O’Hare, examining arriving rail and ocean cargo, and checking parcels at a nearby express consignment facility.