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The Coast Guard Cutter Stratton’s (WMSL 752) crew relieves the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) in the Bering Sea, March 12, 2021. The Douglas Munro was the Coast Guard’s last 378-foot high endurance cutter and was relieved by Stratton concluding their final patrol prior to being decommissioned April 24, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

March 25, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Alaska Ranger—the historic Bering Sea rescue that defied the odds and saved 42 souls!

A once in a career rescue, all in the cold waters of the Bering Sea.

Yo-yo dieting and weight management

March 25, 2022

Keep your diet on track even when those around you aren’t

Here are a few tactics to avoid social influences that can deter you from healthy eating

Caroline Leo and Holly Wilson, ombudsmen for Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley, pause for a photo with their family and Cmdr. Stephen White, commanding officer of Alex Haley, during a luncheon in Kodiak, Alaska, April 4, 2014. The luncheon was held in honor of the ombudsmen who help Coast Guard families have the information necessary to meet the challenges of a military lifestyle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings)

March 24, 2022

Show your ombudsman how much you care

Ombudsman Appreciation Day is March 26th

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts patrols in Fiji's exclusive economic zone with Fijian law enforcement personnel, February, 2022. The Coast Guard’s mission to combat IUU fishing is essential in protecting maritime governance and a rules-based international order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton)

March 24, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to homeport following 97-day South Pacific patrol and more.  

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to homeport following 97-day South Pacific patrol; Coast Guard hosts Community Day in Houston; Coast Guard medevacs injured man from fish processor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska; Coast Guard medevacs crew member from tanker vessel off Galveston, Texas; and Coast Guard responds to vessel collision in Pascagoula, Miss. 

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March 23, 2022

How to get your PCS claims paid

Even if you've already submitted a claim, you'll need to take an additional step to get paid.

Volunteer tax preparer Lisa McCrary does a return for Sgt. Michael D’Arcy of the Army Materiel Command Band.

March 23, 2022

It’s expert tax guidance without a cost to you!

Today’s Wellness Wednesday features three financial experts to guide you, whether you are about to file your taxes, or preparing for the future.

Class of 2021 Cadet Ben "Fern" Fernquist, a member of West Point's esports team, plays Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege against competitors from Ole Miss during a Collegiate Rainbow Six match April 17. Ole Miss defeated West Point 2-0 in the best of three competition. (Photo courtesy of the West Point esports team)

March 23, 2022

Active duty gamers here’s your opportunity to represent the Coast Guard 

You could represent our service in the inaugural Warrior Fest Esports Championship Series 

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) serve food during a Friends and Family Day event hosted aboard Kearsarge. The officers and crew of Kearsarge hosted a Friends and Family Day event to display their operational capabilities to their loved ones. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

March 23, 2022

Spotlight Joint Duty Assignment Opportunities 

Looking to support another component in DHS? 

The Coast Guard Cutter Cushing sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

March 22, 2022

Remembering Coast Guard Cutter Cushing 

A ship with a soul, finds fateful end in a watery grave 

A prospective Coast Guard rescue swimmer sits at the edge of a training pool with their back to the camera

March 22, 2022

Rescue swimmers train in California while North Carolina training center is renovated   

AST-A school relocated to Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma for at least three years 

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