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A vintage photo of a Coast Guard HH-3F “Pelican” making a hoist at sea. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation association)
SS Steel Executive — an impossible and heroic aviation medevac
July 26, 2024
“In honoring the Coast Guard by my selection, I really feel that you honored a service that from the helicopters very beginning — we employed it to rescue thousands of people and saved millions of dollars of property.” - Lt. Cmdr. Paul Lewis

The VA offers support to sexual assault survivors.
Commandant updates Congress one year after Accountability and Transparency Review
July 25, 2024
“We have made great progress across all actions” and have also identified and completed additional actions aligned with the ATR's objectives.

Ken Stetz’s award-winning oil painting, “Absorbing the roll” (Image courtesy of the Coast Guard Art Program).
Coast Guard Art Program announces George Gray Award winner
July 23, 2024
Ken Stetz is honored for artistic excellence.

Capt. Brian Maggi, Head of Civil Engineering at the Coast Guard Academy, holds up a drone during a training course at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn, Feb 21, 2023. The Coast Guard Short Ranged Unmanned Aerial Systems (SR-UAS) program is designed to create designated pilots and integrate drone capabilities into various missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)
Short-Range Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Challenging the status quo
July 23, 2024
How to boost your programs' efficiency, safety, and reduce costs for various missions.

A Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 transportable port security boat is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-5M Galaxy at Stennis International Airport. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Anderson)
Empowering YOU through your mobilization cycle
July 22, 2024
Reservists: These insider's tips will make your next activation easier for you and your family.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the USCGC Heriberto Hernandez (WPC 1114), a Fast Response Cutter homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, delivers food near the port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sept. 27, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)
Lessons learned from 2017’s Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
July 19, 2024
Eyewitness accounts to the catastrophic Hurricane Maria, revealing the commitment to service, devotion to duty and willingness to make sacrifices that characterize the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard community.

The Coast Guard’s new website makes it quicker and easier than ever to get and stay informed on all the Strengthening Service Culture efforts.
Coast Guard launches site on Strengthening Service Culture Initiative
July 18, 2024
The new website consolidates information to be your touchpoint for service-wide SSC efforts.

Carl Shipley, ROV & UPSEC program manager, prepares an unmanned submersible vehicle to search for victims of the March 26, 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coast Guard integrated unmanned ROVs with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to search for victims following the accident.  (Photo by David Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Coast Guard integrates aerial, underwater drones to locate victims of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
July 17, 2024
Technology provides real-time map both above and below sea.