Coast Guard at ‘lowest point of readiness’ since WWII, commandant says

Published May 19, 2025 9:28pm ET



The Coast Guard is facing a “readiness crisis” that has been “decades in the making,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, the acting commandant of the service, acknowledged Monday.

Lunday and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have made remarks in recent weeks about the service’s readiness shortcomings, as Congress considers the military’s fiscal 2026 budget.

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