Dec. 5, 2025

150 years of Arctic operations and the Polar Security Cutter

For over 150 years, the Coast Guard and its ancestor agencies have played a major role in that Arctic region.

Dec. 4, 2025

Storefront is now part of CGFIXIT

Request what you need directly through CGFIXIT.

Dec. 3, 2025

Drug Smuggler Thomas E and the Service’s first “Use of Disabling Fire” since Prohibition

In 1980, a dramatic high-seas pursuit ended a 47-year-old precedent.

Dec. 1, 2025

Establishment of the Coast Guard Executive Secretariat

The move will take effect on December 3.

Dec. 1, 2025

Echoes of boot camp: A Coast Guard journey

Two Coast Guard members reflect on 32 years of service—and how it all began.

Nov. 28, 2025

Alexander Hamilton and the Coast Guard as a U.S. Military Service

From humble beginnings as Hamilton's "cutters" enforcing tariffs, the U.S. Coast Guard has evolved into a vital military branch, safeguarding America's maritime interests since 1790.

Nov. 26, 2025

A historic inflection point: Modernizing the U.S. Coast Guard for 21st-Century challenges

The strategic landscape demands evolution, and the Coast Guard is rising to meet it.

Nov. 25, 2025

DHS Secretary reaffirms commitment to Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact

On the first anniversary of the ICE Pact, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced plan to help rebuild American shipbuilding workforce.

Nov. 25, 2025

Coast Guard solicits nominations for 2025 Elite Male and Female Athletes of the Year

Nominations due by January 23, 2026.

Nov. 19, 2025

Good Order and Discipline: FY25 first-quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.