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Feb. 10, 2026
Turn your business idea into a reality
Apply now for the Spring 2026 Veteran Ventures Program Cohort.

LT Gay lord Amores, with the U.S. Coast Guard, talks with Alan Nogy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District chief of the locks and dams branch, while waiting for the first commercial towboat to navigate through the newly-opened channel at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 2024.  (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)
Feb. 9, 2026
From the Philippines to Pittsburgh: A Coast Guard journey
How a Capsized Vessel and Port State Control Vessel Exams changed LCDR select Gay lord Amores’s life.

U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Rugby 7s players gain possession during the 6th annual Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship in Chula Vista, California, Sept., 2025. The tournament brings together athletes from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard for elite-level competition. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)
Feb. 9, 2026
Coast Guard expands sports grant program for 2026
 Active-duty members can now receive up to $200 for individual sports competitions to promote health and readiness.

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Jan. 30, 2026
Commandant issues Action Order to combat sexual assault
Every Coast Guard member has a duty and responsibility to take action to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

Right: Photograph of U.S. Life-Saving Service head, Sumner Kimball, late in his career. (U.S. Coast Guard) Left: Official photograph of Treasury Secretary Franklin MacVeagh during his term in office. (Library of Congress)
Jan. 30, 2026
From near extinction to rebirth—Coast Guard’s first reorganization began 150 years ago!
A reorganization driven by the Progressive Movement transformed two 19th-century civilian agencies into the modern U.S. Coast Guard.

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Jan. 30, 2026
Biggest change to Reserve officer promotions in history will reward top performers
Reserve promotion list will start use of In-Zone Reordering and Below-Zone Selection in 2027 Promotion Year.

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Jan. 29, 2026
Payment delays reduced for USCG Military Childcare in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) Fee Assistance (FA) program
Submitted claims will now see a significantly reduced processing time.

Black and white photo of Buoy Tender Blackthorn. At the time of its sinking, the tender was homeported at Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Jan. 29, 2026
“No greater love”—Billy Flores, hero of the Blackthorn lost over 45 years ago
The heroic story of FRC William Flores' namesake: Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores.
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