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165-foot cutter Thetis. (Coast Guard Collection)

Aug. 13, 2025

Rear Admiral Frederick Billard—commander, warrior, educator and mastermind of rapid expansion

"Frederick Chamberlayne Billard must rank with the greatest commandants of the Coast Guard." - Robert Erwin Johnson, Guardians of the Sea

Aug. 12, 2025

Coast Guard working to address backlog of PPM claims

What members need to know.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159) arrives to their homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, May 31, 2025. This was the first time the cutter had arrived to its homeport following its construction in Lockport, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney)

Aug. 11, 2025

If not us, who? A conversation with the CO of our newest Fast Response Cutter

Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham today joins the fleet as our 59th FRC. The commissioning ceremony's biggest VIP? Cunningham's great-great-grandson.

Wind-Class icebreaker Northwind breaking ice in the Antarctic in 1947 during Operation High Jump. This mission marked the first of many Coast Guard icebreaker assignments to Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 8, 2025

Polar icebreaking—The short history of a BIG mission

Since the late 1800s, the U.S. Coast Guard has been essential to U.S. polar operations.

U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak continues construction for a new housing project at the Nemetz Park Site, Aug. 23, 2024. Base Kodiak is constructing around 50 units to accommodate 200 service members and their families that will be attached to the polar-class cutters scheduled to commission in Kodiak within the next few years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

Aug. 6, 2025

Coast Guard announces first Nationwide Housing Satisfaction Survey

Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of Coast Guard housing.

Celebrating Coast Guard’s 150th and 235th birthdays

Aug. 4, 2025

A birthday message from Admiral Waesche (1940)

By honoring the past, we inform our future.

The Coast Guard celebrates 235 years of service!

Aug. 4, 2025

Happy 235th Birthday, Coast Guard!

The Coast Guard celebrates 235 years of service!

July 29, 2025

How the Coast Guard is transforming data into action at sea 

Project Minerva helps enables operational tasking.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Christensen and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Blakley, avionics electrical technicians at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, practice using the radar aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane over North Carolina's coast, Jan. 8, 2019. Christensen trained Blakley in using the radar to spot fixed and unfixed objects, using the camera to record footage of said objects, and other procedures required of a mission system operator. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki)

July 14, 2025

How the Coast Guard is making sense of data in the maritime domain 

Using data and analytics to streamline operations.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem traveled to Corpus Christi on Friday to honor the crew’s courage and dedication. For his “actions, skill and heroism,” Ruskan was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Hopper received the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of his “exceptional aeronautical skill and heroism.” Ogujiofor and Reeves were awarded the Air Medal in recognition of their “actions and aeronautical skill.”

July 12, 2025

Coast Guard Rescue 6553’s Heroic Efforts During Texas Flash Flooding

Coast Guard members received national recognition for courage and dedication.

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