Those who served in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) were at risk of asbestos exposure throughout the 20th century. U.S. Coast Guard members often served aboard ships or flew aircraft built with ...

The U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of asbestos use, with asbestos being utilized on virtually every ship for most of the 20th century. If you worked on any of the ...

The U.S. has just two operational icebreakers: the medium icebreaker USCGC Healy and the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star, which is long past its service life. A second heavy icebreaker ...

American icebreakers USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) and USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), constructed in the 20th century and overtasked with missions in the North and South Poles, are dated and stretched thin.