Members of Coast Guard Station Houston participated in semi-annual firearms training at Base Galveston on October 30th, 2024. One of Station Houston's primary roles is escorting container ships to the Port of Houston. (Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad and Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Warg )
An Aviation Precision Marksman from ATC Mobile's Aviation Special Missions Division sights in on his M110 for moving target course training from an MH-60 helicopter.
Tropical Storm Imelda brought historic rainfall to southeastern Texas and, even though the storm had hit a few days before, the effects were still mounting. Floodwaters caused by the storm posed serious hazards, requiring emergency rescues.
Two barges are lodged beneath the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge, after nine barges broke away from their moorings at the San Jacinto River Fleet in Houston, Sept. 20, 2019. A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas General Land Office, and Canal Barge Company is responding. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Zimmerman)
