In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over ...

A 15-year-old dispute between the U.S. and European Union over government subsidies given to airplane manufacturers is coming to a head. That spells bad news for Stateside Scotch whisky drinkers. The ...

1897- Federal Civil Service rules were applied to Life-Saving Service (under Executive Order May 6, 1896). 1916-The official birthday of Coast Guard aviation. On this date LT Elmer F. Stone reported ...

A bottle of 81-year-old Scotch sold for $54,000 at New York’s first liquor auction since Prohibition. An anonymous collector bought the pricey potable Saturday at Christie’s sale of wines and spirits.

Scotch Cap lighthouse two months before the tsunami of April 1, 1946. The lighthouse was a few miles from the epicenter on Unimak Island, Alaska. (Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) In spring of 1946, five ...