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Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaden is made an honorary member of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association by CGCVA National President, MCPO (Ret.) Stephen Petersen and National Vice President, CDR (Ret.) Terry O'Connell in front of the original Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba mast in Grand Haven, MI, Saturday, Aug 4, 2018..The Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association is a Non-Profit Association of Active Duty Members, Retired Members, Reserve Members, and Honorably Discharged Former Members of the United States Coast Guard, who served in, or provided direct support to combat situations recognized by an appropriate Military award, while serving as a member of the United States Coast Guard. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Christopher Mullins.

March 10, 2021

Veteran Affairs’ COVID Coach App supports mental health, self-care during pandemic

The app helps service members and civilians manage heightened emotions.

Chaplain Cain with Mr. Luisi, U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

March 9, 2021

Chaplain Kimberly Cain welcomes the stranger 

“Mental health is a basic right and dignity.”

A Tom's Run team running on the trail.

March 8, 2021

Tom’s Run: America’s longest fun run is hosted by the Coast Guard

June 4-6: Join the DC-area event, form your own remote team, or just run the equivalent of a relay leg.

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star makes port call in Juneau, Alaska

March 5, 2021

Solicitation for nominees for the 2020 Coast Guard Civilian of the Year Awards

Nominations are due by April 7, 2021.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Cassandra Kintzley, a gunner’s mate at Coast Guard Sector Boston, works at the Fort Devens firing range, in Massachusetts, Wednesday, September, 20, 2017, to qualify Coast Guard members in weapons handling. Kintzley, a highly skilled shooter, trains Coast Guard men and women who enforce maritime laws, and protect Northeast ports and waterways. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham.

March 5, 2021

Solicitation for the 2021 Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Awards 

Nominations are being excepted now through March 31, 2021, for women who have distinguished themselves in federal law enforcement.

Update your Milconnect information before March 30

March 5, 2021

Action Required: You have 30 days to update your contact information 

Your global directory must be updated in MilConnect by the end of March

During a golf tournament at Deercreek Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., organized by a Coast Guardsman to raise money for VET Sports non-profit organization, Daniel "Doc" Jacobs watches as Randy Tharp, both of VET Sports, practices his swing Friday, April 12, 2013. Raffles and other fundraisers during the tournament resulted in a $1,600 donation to VET Sports. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)

March 5, 2021

Par! Calling all golfers

The Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled to be held May 5-8, 2021 at the Barefoot Resort Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

March 5, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Japanese “Good Luck” Flag captured in the Battle of Eniwetok 

Most Good Luck Flags date from before or during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II from 1937 to 1945.

The crew and Coast Guard Academy cadets assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Eagle test their newly acquired fire fighting skills in the Caribbean Sea on June 7, 2018. The 295-foot Barque Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard and serves as a training vessel for cadets at the Coast Guard Academy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland/Released)

March 4, 2021

The 2020 Coast Guard Annual Safety Report

U.S. Coast Guard Annual Safety Report (ASR) highlights measures the Coast Guard has taken to keep the workforce safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Shannon Norenburg speaks with Chief Petty Officer Todd Lonergan during a Sexual Assault Response and Prevention meeting April 3, 2013, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. The chiefs came together to unite against sexual assault at the academy and had the opportunity to hear from the academy's sexual assault response coordinator and superintendent of the academy. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings/RELEASED)

March 4, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 SARC of the Year

Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) of the Year Award.

Last reviewed on: 09/21/2023