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Nov. 5, 2021

More than 230 years of service: Veterans Day reminds us of the sacrifices of those who have remained Semper Paratus 

Take time to learn more in ‘The Long Blue Line’ 

U.S. Army Spc. Emma E. Archut, 328th Military Police Company, dons her M50 gas mask during the stress shoot portion of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 10, 2019. During this part of the competition, the five Soldiers, one Airman, and three NCOs will evaluated on high and low crawl, sled drag, medical evaluation, 9-line medical evacuation request, M249 machine gun breakdown, and an M9 pistol and M4 carbine tactical shoot. The Competition runs from April 8-11, 2019, with the top Soldier and NCO competing in the Region 1 Competition against National Guard Troops from the six New England states and New York. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event, which tests their military skills and knowledge, as well as their physical fitness and endurance. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Nov. 5, 2021

Stress Management Strategies for Weight Loss

Learn how stress impacts your body based on your perceptions

Base Kodiak's Morale, Well-Being and Recreation staff are pictured in April 2020 during their monthly free ice cream giveaway for Coast Guard families. COVID protocols were in place to avoid close contact during the monthly giveaways in the spring and summer. The event was turned into an ice cream drive-through and 363 families were served.

Nov. 4, 2021

Creating programs for innovation and morale of Coast Guard families

2020 Morale, Well-Being and Recreation Unit Program of the Year Award winners announced

Nov. 4, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urge safe practices for anglers along state waterways, coasts, and more. 

Coast Guard, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urge safe practices for anglers along state waterways, coasts; Coast Guard medevacs man from Patricia Lee, 200 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor; and Coast Guard repatriates 32 Cubans to Cuba; one smuggler detained.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivered the keynote address at the Coast Guard Academy during the 140th Commencement Exercises May 19, 2021. The Coast Guard Academy graduated 240 new officers along with seven international students. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

Nov. 4, 2021

BZ: Coast Guard Academy, Adm. Nimitz Pistol Competition, Coast Guard and Aviation History Month

Bravo Zulu to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for ranking among the nation’s top institutions of higher

Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid America Future Sailor James Cockrill plays Valorant against the U.S. Navy esports team, Goats & Glory, at an esports event during Kansas City Navy Week, June 29, 2021. Kansas City Navy Week is the first in-person Navy Week since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing Sailors from different Navy units across the U.S. to conduct focused outreach with members of the community. Navy Weeks consist of a series of events coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach designed to give Americans an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people and its importance to national security and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson)

Nov. 2, 2021

DEADLINE: Represent the Coast Guard in the upcoming Call of Duty tournament 

United States and British Armed forces team up with elite Call of Duty streamers in December competition  

A Coast Guard health services technician draws a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a vial at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Jan. 8, 2021. Our goal is to limit, to the greatest extent possible, any outside factor that would jeopardize the health and safety of our people and ultimately affect our missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

Nov. 2, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine: Boosters available for Coast Guard workforce

Here’s what you need to know about booster shots

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Nov. 2, 2021

Military OneSource: Resources at your fingertips 

Find what you need for PCS moves, to dealing with stress. 

The last known photograph of the Bear taken from a Coast Guard aircraft before it sank in March 1963. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Nov. 2, 2021

Captain Healy’s Cutter Bear—once lost, now found! 

As with so many forgotten Coast Guard stories of heroism, bravery, and courage, the story of Michael

STS-85 Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam (020-22), Jan Davis (025), Steve Robinson (029-31), Payload Specialist Bjarni Tryggvason (026-28) and Pilot Kent Rominger (032-34) in sleep restraints mounted on the middeck bulkheads. View of both Davis and Robinson in their respective sleep restraints (023-24). View STS085-327-026 was selected by the crew for use in the postflight presentation.

Oct. 29, 2021

The “weight” of poor sleep 

How sleep plays a role in your daily habits and mood