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On Nov. 30, 1886, Revenue Cutter Rush seized 350 pounds of opium aboard Steamship Rio De Janeiro at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. It was the first seizure of opium at sea by the U.S. Revenue Marine. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 21, 2025

Enforcing the Law at Sea — The First 30 years

With a seizure of opium near the entrance to San Francisco Bay in November 1886, cutters of the Revenue Marine Service began a fight against maritime drug smuggling that continues to this day.

Submit your questions by March 19 for an upcoming Ask Me Anything.

March 17, 2025

Help demystify enlisted Boards and Panels

Submit your questions by March 19 for an upcoming Ask Me Anything event.

LTJG Tom Slattery ran the NYC Marathon for the Coast Guard on Nov. 5, 2023, placing 20th. Slattery, a premiere long-distance runner and two-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, was recently named the 2024 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year.

March 11, 2025

LTJG Thomas Slattery named 2024 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year

Two-time U.S. Olympic Trials competitor - who went to ROCI - finds joy in running and the Service

A November 1991 Haitian migrant interdiction performed by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Feb. 28, 2025

Making an Impact — Coast Guard Intelligence in the 1980s and 1990s

In the early 1980s, the Coast Guard recognized increase demand, complexity of law enforcement missions, and the need for an intelligence program.

USCG recipient RADM Cari Thomas. Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish S. Vazirani hosts the 2024 Spirit of Hope awards in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 18, 2024. Since 2000, the SoH Award has been awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Military Departments (MilDeps) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to individuals or organizations that epitomize selfless service and dedicated commitment to our military. The SoH Award, named after Mr. Bob Hope, characterizes the values he embodied: Duty, Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Commitment, Integrity, and Selfless Dedication. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Feb. 26, 2025

Nominations are now being accepted for the Spirit of Hope Award

Submit your nomination before Apr. 16, 2025.

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Feb. 26, 2025

Coast Guard military members can now set up tax-free flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care

Special military-only enrollment period for Health Care Flexible Spending (HCFSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA) runs from Mar. 3 - 31, 2025.

2. After World War I, the Navy returned Manning to the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, which stationed it in Norfolk, Virginia. The cutter was assigned to annual “winter cruising” from December through March each year. (digitalcommonwealth.org)

Feb. 21, 2025

Saving Sunbeam — a deadly human trafficking case over 100 years ago

The 1919 Sunbeam rescue and its role in exposing early challenges of illegal immigration.

Coast Guard member comes home to her family after a deployment, with the whole family sharing a warm embrace. (U.S. Coast Guard illustration by Lt. j.g. Gary Rodriguez)

Feb. 20, 2025

How one officer combines a passion for art and service

Lt. j.g. Gary Rodriguez’s illustrations do more than decorate a website, they convey the Coast Guard’s mission in a way words cannot.

Coast Guard Reserve established Feb. 19, 1941.

Feb. 19, 2025

Happy 84th Birthday, Coast Guard Reserve!

Dedicated surge force celebrates more than eight decades supporting Service.

MSRT members deployed in a special rigid-hull inflatable patrol boat. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 14, 2025

MSSTs and MSRTs — forged in the crucible of 9/11

The Coast Guard’s response to 9/11 demonstrated its flexibility and relevance to homeland security and rapid response requirements.

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