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The ribbon is cut in front of the new Coast Guard Exchange in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 14, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Oct. 6, 2021

New Coast Guard Exchange in Puerto Rico serves military families in the San Juan Region

A new 22,000-square foot store becomes the 65th Coast Guard exchange location

World War II underway photo of the Coast Guard-manned USS Durant (DE-389) sporting its haze gray paint scheme. (U.S. Navy)

Oct. 5, 2021

The Long Blue Line: USS Durant—Coast Guard and Navy warship of World War II and Cold War

Surprisingly, in the Coast Guard’s 230-year history, the service has operated very few purpose-built

Take the Rock swimmers and the support crew cross the San Francisco Bay during the Alcatraz swim on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Photo by James Leedy

Oct. 4, 2021

Coast Guard members “Escape from Alcatraz” in recent swim challenge

A group of more than 20 Coast Guard veterans, active duty, and reservists team up with a veterans swim group to train and swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry that is not currently regulated like conventional food and drug products by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of supplements is designed to add further nutritional value to the diet, not act as a meal replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

Oct. 1, 2021

The top four things to know about weight-loss supplements

What you should know before taking supplements to lose weight

The Coast Guard, and the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department rescued six boaters after their 30-foot white pleasure craft struck a fixed aid to navigation in the vicinity of Ham Island, Sept. 19, 2021. The boaters were safely recovered and taken back to shore where local emergency medical services personnel transported them to various local hospitals. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Released)

Sept. 30, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard rescues missing hiker from ravine in Olympic National Park, and more

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard rescues missing hiker from ravine in Olympic National Park; Coast Guard, Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department rescue six from boat crash near Ham Island, N.J; Coast Guard interdicts two lancha crews illegally fishing US waters; Coast Guard crews remain vigilant during operations in the Arctic Region. 

The Coast Guard Cutter Maple hosts an international “Heat and Beat” competition on the buoy deck in Greenland, June 25, 2021. Joint Arctic Command representatives, along with Cmdr. Eric Casler, won the competition with the fastest time and flattest pin. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez)

Sept. 29, 2021

An interview with Cmdr. Eric Casler, the Coast Guard’s first attache in Denmark 

Hear from the attaché to Denmark.

Coast Guard emblem

Sept. 29, 2021

It's Insider Threat Awareness Month, can you recognize an insider threat?

Take our unofficial quiz to test your ability to spot an insider threat.

Cesar Romero at the controls of Cavalier’s ship’s crane. (Coast Guard Collection)

Sept. 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Cesar Romero—a Hollywood star, but just another guy in the Coast Guard

From Hollywood Star to Coast Guard war hero - the story of Cesar Romero.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Kirkendall poses for a photo at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Friday Sept.,3, 2010. Kirkendall completed a 100-mile race May 15, 2010, almost three years to the day of his final chemotherapy treatment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme

Sept. 24, 2021

Regular physical activity is important for health and performance

Exercise still essential in your personal wellness and health

The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued a swimmer in distress just off Rompe Olas Beach near downtown Aguadilla Sept. 13, 2021. The Coast Guard aircrew deployed their rescue swimmer and a rescue basket to recover the survivor, a woman in her mid thirties, who was flown to Air Station Borinquen, where Emergency Medical Service personnel evaluated her condition before being released after not presenting an injury or medical concern. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 23, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrew rescues swimmer in distress in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and more. 

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrew rescues swimmer in distress in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct mass rescue exercise off San Diego coast; Coast Guard rescues three as vessel sinks off Long Branch, New Jersey; Coast Guard cutter engages in maritime training with Royal Australian Navy; U.S., Canadian crews conduct joint training exercise during Coast Guard Cutter Healy's Northwest Passage transit; Coast Guard continues to support Hurricane Ida recovery efforts.

Last reviewed on: 10/05/2020