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An HH65C model helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City flys low over the Atlantic Ocean. The newly re-engined helicopters are part of the Coast Guard's Deepwater program. Photo by PA2 John Edwards.
Coast Guard renames operational districts
July 3, 2025
Districts will more accurately reflect the regions they serve.

NEW YORK, New York (Sept. 15)--The World Trade Center complex continues to burn, while the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma controls vessel traffic in New York harbor September 15. USCG photo by PAC Brandon Brewer
The Long Blue Line: 9/11—A Day that changed the Coast Guard forever
July 3, 2025
The service's response to the 2001 terrorist attack demonstrated the Coast Guard's flexibility, readiness, and relevance in one of the greatest transformations in Coast Guard history.

Coast Guard crews from Station Little Creek, Virginia and Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina conduct helicopter hoist training off the coast of Virginia Beach, July 26, 2021. Coast Guard members around the nation practice their craft daily to remain Semper Paratus, Always Ready. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann.
Coast Guard releases updated Incident Management Handbook
July 2, 2025
New handbook enhances user experience and provides updated guidance.

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PTSD: Do you have it and how can you get help?
June 30, 2025
It’s PTSD Awareness Month. 12-million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and here are resources that can help.

Coast Guard Cutter Vance WDE 487 working with a Sangley Point PBM-5G.
Commemorating Korean War 75th Anniversary
June 25, 2025
PBM-G5 #84738’s deadly water rescue.

Today’s 24/7 global operations demand faster decisions, better technology, and support designed to meet your needs.
USCG HQ is reorganizing to better serve the nation’s finest fighting force
June 25, 2025
Today’s 24/7 global operations demand faster decisions, better technology, and support designed to meet your needs.

Petty Officer First Class Chase Leamer is a canine handler—with the help of his K9, Buda, they detect explosives, respond to bomb threats, and serve as a visible deterrent at high-profile events across the nation.
Chief Buda - Nose to the ground, eyes on the mission
June 25, 2025
How the Coast Guard’s canine program protects the nation.

Helping integrate platforms, sensors and communications for real-time decision making.
How new sensor technology is improving operational decisions
June 25, 2025
Project Minerva is integrating the service's platforms, sensors and communications to help operators target and interdict.

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