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Sept. 19, 2025

Erickson—Coast Guard pioneer of helicopter flight 80 years ago!

80 years ago, Coast Guard pilot LCDR Frank A. Erickson's revolutionized search and rescue.

Sept. 19, 2025

Remembering BMCS Terrell Horne—father, friend, hero, mentor, and FRC namesake

"We need selfless patriots who will make the decision every day to answer the nation’s call, to throw themselves into the breach against every manner of evil that might confront us, and will state to their fellow citizens, ‘I will be your shield, I will stand the watch.’ Terrell Horne was such a patriot.” - Adm. Bob Papp Robert J. Papp Jr. (24th Commandant).

Sept. 15, 2025

Participate in the Workplace Experiences Survey of Military Members (WESM)

Your voice matters, especially in the biennial survey.

Sept. 12, 2025

Military OneSource Launches Coast Guard Information Page

Military OneSource is a valuable, free benefit available to all active duty, Reserve, and National Guard members, as well as eligible family members.

Sept. 9, 2025

Coast Guard leaders lay out changes coming with the Force Design 2028 Technology Campaign

Final town hall focuses on harnessing technology to better execute missions and meet future demands.

Sept. 8, 2025

Modernizing homeports

Coast Guard is building up in Seattle and Charleston – What does that mean for you?

Sept. 8, 2025

Op Restore Habitability is bringing a Rapid Infrastructure Project Implementation Team (RIPIT) to a unit near you!

The Coast Guard is improving your workplace to increase your readiness and comfort.

Sept. 5, 2025

Elmer Stone—Coast Guard Aviator #1 set the world record over 100 years ago!

Coast Guard aviators have always been at the forefront of technological change and put themselves in

Sept. 4, 2025

Revenue Cutter E.A. Stevens—the service’s Civil War gunboat 160 years ago!

The E.A. Stevens was a groundbreaking gunboat that embodied the experimental spirit of 19th-century naval innovation.

Aug. 29, 2025

Coast Guard PSUs—nearly 45 years of service!

Forged in the Persian Gulf, Coast Guard PSUs revolutionized harbor defense, establishing a legacy of rapid deployment and global port security.