Malaysian Navy – Piracy, as a form of for-profit hostage taking, is on the rise in Malaysia.

• Associated Press: Ransom-hungry pirates copy Abu Sayyaf

Columbian Marines – Columbian Marines are fighting a riverine operation against drug traffickers.

• Christian Science Monitor: Rivers: the last frontier in coca war

US Coast Guard – A day in the life of the US Coast Guard.

• Dayton Daily News: Coast Guard protects, patrols