Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan delivers remarks during the commissioning ceremony of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759), April 20, 2024, in North Charleston, South Carolina..

Trump administration fires Coast Guard chief, the first woman to lead a U.S. military branch 03:17. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan was ousted by the Trump administration Tuesday, on ...

President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan, the first woman to lead a United States military service, as the head of the Coast Guard.The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ...

President Donald Trump fired the highest-ranking woman in the military while at a ball celebrating his role as commander in ...

Admiral Linda Fagan’s termination reflects on gender equality, Kansas City’s military ties and the future for women in U.S. armed forces.

Fagan, also the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral, had served as the military branch’s 27th commandant since June 1, 2022, after former President Biden chose her to lead the service ...

Adm. Linda Fagan, then the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to Coast Guard members at Naval Support Activity Mid South in Millington, Tenn., on Jan. 22, 2024. (Mass Communication Specialist ...

President Donald Trump's administration has removed Admiral Linda Fagan — the first woman to lead a U.S. military service — as the head of the Coast Guard. The Department of Homeland Security ...

Trump administration ousts Coast Guard’s top officer. The removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential changes.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have reshaped the senior military ranks during their first few months in office.. While they have not provided detailed explanations ...

Adm. Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to Coast Guard members during an all-hands at Coast Guard Base Galveston, Texas, Nov. 8, 2022.

Fagan’s firing is part of Trump’s broader shakeup of the military. His nominee for the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, previously said that women should not serve in combat roles.