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Aug. 30, 2021

Afloat Community: New survey will help the USCG upgrade member communications

Survey is open to anyone who has served afloat in the past three years. Your answers will lead to real change.

Aug. 30, 2021

Reaching out to connect with others can save lives

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Aug. 27, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine mandated for all military members

All unvaccinated military members need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 without delay.

Aug. 26, 2021

WATCH: Coming soon, training for the new travel system

Here's more information about the Coast Guard's electronic travel system coming online in October

Aug. 26, 2021

Coast Guard hosts a wellness panel of experts to discuss weight loss, nutrition, and more

Join experts today to learn tactics for better health

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray and Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Master Chief Charles “Rob” Bushey mentor the recruits of Charlie and Delta 200 inside of the Ida Lewis Auditorium during their visit to U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Feb. 27, 2021. The Coast Guard’s recruit mentorship program is designed to provide our newest Coast Guard women and men with the opportunity to learn from and ask questions to highly-skilled and experienced Coast Guard service members who have excelled in today’s modern fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

Aug. 26, 2021

Providing mentorship opportunities from the ground up

Are you interested in mentoring a recruit company?

Auxiliarist Patrick M. Brown, recipient of the 2020 Auxiliarist of the Year Award, developed innovative solutions for Auxiliary elections during Covid-19. Brown also made significant contributions following the March 2020 tornado that devastated several middle-Tennessee communities.

Aug. 26, 2021

BZ: Congratulations to Patrick M. Brown for earning the 2020 Auxiliarist of the Year Award, and more

BZ: Congratulations to Patrick M. Brown for earning the 2020 Auxiliarist of the Year Award; Bravo Zulu to the recipients of the 2020 Civilian Employee of the Year (CEOY) and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year (NAF EOY) Awards; Solicitations: Reserve commander off-season assignment.

A Coast Guard air crew member helps transport a critically injured child from the helicopter to awaiting emergency medical services at Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard forward deployed Jayhawk helicopter crews are from Air Station Clearwater, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. David Steele)

Aug. 26, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard responds to Haiti for humanitarian aid following 7.2 earthquake, and more.

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard responds to Haiti for humanitarian aid following 7.2 earthquake; USCG Cutter James offloads nearly 51,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth approximately $1.4 billion at Port Everglades; USCG, good Samaritan rescue 3 in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina; USCG completes Operation Nanook 2021; USCG rescues 3 from boat fire 150 miles south of Golfito, Costa Rica after their boat caught fire.