United States Coast Guard

A title card for the Revenue Cutter Service Academy Story featuring the USRC Chase in the late 1800s.

July 10, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction

Life at the Academy 150 years ago!

A Long Blue Line Title Card for the history of the Coast Guard Reserves.

July 3, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Reserve—making 85 years of history!

The Coast Guard Reserve was established by the passage of the Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary Act

Those familiar with Coast Guard history know that the service’s development has been shaped by the nation’s natural and man-made disasters. Many Coast Guard missions were written in blood. Nowhere is that clearer than the Marine Safety mission.

June 26, 2026

“Written in Blood”: Maritime disasters that shaped the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Mission

Those familiar with Coast Guard history know that the service’s development has been shaped by the nation’s natural and man-made disasters. Many Coast Guard missions were written in blood. Nowhere is that clearer than the Marine Safety mission.

Capt. Chad Brick, chief of CG-RAPTOR, leading a demonstration of TRITON, a new boarding app, at Boat Station Washington on May 19, 2026. Brick is a driving force behind RAPTOR, a team initiated by Force Design to rapidly prototype and bring new technologies to the field.

June 25, 2026

How CG-RAPTOR is supercharging Coast Guard innovation

Capt. Chad Brick leads the push to speed technology to the field

June 22, 2026

New Coast Guard Brand Portal provides instant access to mission-ready templates and logos

CG-OPA SharePoint site offers everything members need to keep communications consistent and professional

A photo compilation of images in regards to the Marion Expedition.

June 19, 2026

The Long Blue Line: The Marion Expedition

The Coast Guard’s pioneering oceanographic expedition to Greenland

Petty Officer 2nd Class Fabian Monarrez and Petty Officer 2nd Class Merrit Carter use TRITON to conduct a boarding inspection during a live demonstration in Washington on May 19, 2026. Developed by MLE and CG-RAPTOR, TRITON is a voice-activated iPad application that speeds the boarding process. If testing goes well, could be rolled out to the fleet in fall.

June 15, 2026

TRITON could transform how the Coast Guard conducts boardings

New AI-powered application automates reporting and evidence collection, reducing paperwork and improving situational awareness

Enlistment photograph of Combat Artist Norman Millet Thomas. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 12, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas—famed combat artist of World War II

Learn how his wartime work provided a unique visual record of the Coast Guard's contributions in the European and Arctic theaters.

June 9, 2026

Operation Not Alone

Lessons from Training Center Yorktown on preventing suicide and supporting each other

A title card for a Long Blue Line article featuring Robert Sargent and a few of his images.

June 6, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Service Before Self—the lost story of Combat Photographer Robert Sargent

During the assault landings, Robert F. Sargent, as official photographer, while under fire from

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