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Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Deitrick
'I 100% fell in love with being underway'— Why Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Deitrick serves at sea
Nov. 30, 2023
"The experiences that you go through underway, the good ones and the bad ones, the day-to-day stuff that you go through together, really bring you closer together. "

New Healthcare Video Connect allows you to meet with assigned healthcare provider via livestream.
New Healthcare Video Connect allows you to meet with assigned healthcare provider via livestream
Nov. 30, 2023
This new application facilitates improved access for patients with busy schedules, or routine care that does not require an in-person visit.

The DEOCS assesses command climate in sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other harmful behaviors. The survey will assist in identifying high-risk units and implementing plans to counter harmful behaviors.
Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) is now an annual requirement
Nov. 29, 2023
Coast Guard units, directorates, and offices with at least 16 members must complete a DEOCS by Jan. 31, 2024.

Health Services Technician 1st Class Petty Officer Jessica Hulon (right) and her spouse, Amber, hold their twins Leo and Penelope. The CG supported the Hulons’ goal of adopting their twins by streamlining the process and reimbursing fees.
Celebrating National Adoption Month of November
Nov. 28, 2023
The Coast Guard supports members’ efforts in adopting children.

Janet Irwin and Scott Irwin receive 1st Lieutenant Frost’s Purple Heart Medal from Captain Michael Kahle of Sector St. Petersburg, which hosted the ceremony. Note the Tampa mural on the wall in the background. (U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office)
The Long Blue Line: Happy Thanksgiving! — The Tampa Trunk artifacts and legacy of the lost World War I cutter
Nov. 23, 2023
Tampa’s brief, but illustrious, story is one of selfless service, valor, and ultimately human tragedy amidst the destruction of war. It was the nation’s single largest naval combat loss of World War I. Because of the Tampa Purple Heart Project, we now know more about its crew.