A training location away from the coast, such as the former Birmingham-Southern College campus, is not necessarily a ...

The former Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) campus is becoming a new training center for the United States Coast Guard.

A second recruit training facility was needed because the Coast Guard is planning to add 15,000 new service members by 2028, DHS said.

The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.

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