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U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Micah Bonner, Director of Auxiliary Southern Region for the First Coast Guard District and head coach of the USA Armed Forces Men’s Basketball Team, poses with members of the team before playing in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) International Basketball Tournament (IBT) in Mons, Belgium, November 2021. The annual tournament brings teams from around the world together to a NATO installation for friendly competition and partnership. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Dec. 29, 2021

Coast Guard member serves as head coach of USA Armed Forces Basketball Team in Europe

Forging partnerships, collaboration through the love of the game

Petty Officer 2nd Class Shanice Brooks hands a student a winter jacket at Anita J. Turner Elementary School in Washington D.C., Dec. 21, 2021. As part of the St. Elizabeth's Campus Holiday Gift Drive, Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security personnel donated 175 gift bags and 215 winter jackets. Volunteers then distributed the items to students and families of Turner Elementary to support the D.C. community. (Coast Guard photo by Patrick Ferraris)

Dec. 28, 2021

Members of the Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security spread holiday cheer to over 200 children

Coast Guard and DHS partners hold successful holiday gift drive delivering 215 winter jackets to local community

A recruiter uses a 2-in-1 device with a prospective recruit.

Dec. 27, 2021

2-in-1 devices aid recruitment efforts

In an effort to improve recruiting initiatives, the Coast Guard recently supplied 56 recruiting offices with 2-in-1 devices that will provide greater mobility to 380 recruiters throughout the service. The 2-in-1 devices are handheld computers that can easily switch from a laptop to a tablet and have the same functionality as a traditional Coast

Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw moors at Chicago's Navy Pier Dec. 4, 2021, in preparation for unloading a cargo of 1,200 Christmas trees bound for Chicago families that otherwise wouldn't have one. The ship was participating in the 22nd annual Chicago's Christmas Ship celebration. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Bradley Couch, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Dec. 24, 2021

Chicago's Christmas Ship delivers 1,200 trees to at-risk youth and families

Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw docks at Navy Pier as part of annual event bringing trees to families.

Coast Guard Cutter Victory in heavy surf.

Dec. 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Lest we forget—the Triumph-Mermaid tragedy 60 years ago

At approximately 4:15 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 1961, Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, received a radio call from Roy Gunnari, skipper of the fishing vessel Jana Jo. Gunnari advised that he was relaying a mayday call from the fishing vessel Mermaid, a 34-foot crab-fishing boat from Ilwaco, Wash., owned

Crewmembers aboard a 32-foot Transportable Port Security Boat from Coast Guard Port Security Unit 312 patrol waterways near Port Hueneme, California, in support of Exercise Pacific Blitz 2019 (PacBlitz19), March 4, 2019. The San Francisco-based Port Security Unit deployed for PacBlitz19 which tested interoperability between the armed services and increased maritime readiness preparing service members for real-world crisis situations and global responses. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi).

Dec. 23, 2021

Reservists: Apply for the Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential

Throughout our history, the Coast Guard has served the nation during a multitude of natural disasters, security threats, and border crises, as well as a global pandemic. These incidents have reaffirmed the need for qualified emergency managers and incident management professionals. One such way to ensure qualification is through professional

Dec. 22, 2021

Five new stations present opportunity for young leaders

Enlisted members below the rank of chief petty officer recently got some new opportunities to lead. In August 2021, the Coast Guard opened five new stations and opted to allow boatswain’s mates to apply to be officer-in-charge (OinC), a role that traditionally requires the rank of chief petty officer. Petty Officer 1st Class Christian DiPaolo says

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Todd Pagel, Task Force Liberty education director, briefs Afghan guests during teacher orientation in Liberty Village, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 16, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)

Dec. 21, 2021

Coast Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome

Coast Guard active duty and reserve members continue to play an integral role in the planning and operations associated with Operations Allies Welcome. In August, President Biden designated the Department of Homeland Security as the lead federal agency for Operation Allies Welcome, to lead and coordinate the effort to support vulnerable Afghans

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, following the disruption go-fast vessel smuggling attempt by Coast Guard and British Virgin Islands authorities near Anegada, British Virgin Islands. The seized cocaine has an estimated wholesale value of approximately $51 million dollars. This disruption and seizure is the result of multi-agency efforts involving the Caribbean Border Interagency Group and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Dec. 21, 2021

Time to weigh in on cutter workloads

Editor's Note: link has been fixed.Here’s your chance to tell it like it is, cutter crews: How do you feel about your inport workloads? The Sea Duty Readiness Council (SDRC) has put out a new survey to gather feedback on this much-discussed issue, and they want to hear from you. It’s part of the Coast Guard’s effort to find ways to lessen the load

Dec. 20, 2021

New DoD365 Teams user guides available for shoreside, cutters

Here is a cutter-specific DoD 365 Teams user guide!