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The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy’s oldest actively deployed ship.

July 31, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Smilax—the Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet”!

The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944,

Chief Petty Officer Jason Garrett of the Coast Guard Counter-UAS team sets up a drone interceptor to help safeguard the airspace at the FIFA World Cup match between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. The device was designed to be the last line of defense if a malicious drone breached restricted airspace during the event.

July 30, 2026

One day protecting the World Cup

An inside look at how the Coast Guard's Counter-UAS team helped keep the skies safe during a momentous summer

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer assigned to Air Station Corpus Christi, poses for a photo at the Kerrville Airport in Kerrville, Texas, July 6, 2025. Ruskan responded to flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country as part of a Coast Guard aircrew conducting search and rescue operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)

July 29, 2026

AST2 Scott Ruskan receives ESPYS 2026 Pat Tillman Award

Coast Guard rescue swimmer honored for lifesaving efforts during response to 2025 Central Texas Floods

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July 28, 2026

Coast Guard spouses invited to July 29 webinar

Check out SpouseWorks for career and education resources

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July 27, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Forged in Blue—The Foundational Impact of the Coast Guard on Arnold Palmer’s Legacy

        To the world, he was simply “The King,” a golf icon known for his aggressive style and the

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July 23, 2026

A new horizon for training: Coast Guard welcomes Training Center Birmingham-Southern!

 From advanced "A" and "C" schools to a brand-new Enlisted Leadership Center of Excellence, our newest campus will help you develop, equip, and advance.

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July 21, 2026

AI tools update: What’s available for Coast Guard members now and new training

Office of Data and Analytics video lessons offer help for beginners

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July 20, 2026

Coast Guard adopts ‘CUI’ framework to better protect sensitive information

All personnel need to learn markings, mark new sensitive but unclassified documents appropriately

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July 17, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Leveraging and Honoring Yesterday’s Heroes to Motivate Today’s Lifesavers

The first Fast Response Cutter (FRC) USCGC Bernard Webber (WPC-1101), was commissioned in 2012,

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July 16, 2026

Anchored in Excellence: Meet the 2026 Inspirational Leadership Award Winners

Introducing “some of the sharpest, highest performing, and most impactful members in the Coast Guard.”

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