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A cadet meets with their assigned sponsor family, photo uploaded Dec. 2, 2022, New London, Connecticut. The Academy's Sponsor Family Program provides cadets with the opportunity to have a home-away-from-home. (courtesy image)

Dec. 14, 2022

Creating home-away-from-home experience for academy cadets 

Local New London families volunteer to ‘adopt’ academy cadets. 

Coast Guard emblem

Dec. 13, 2022

Support Equipment Program marks its first anniversary 

Why equipment is the backbone of Coast Guard success 

Second Lt. Harry G. Hamlet (top row, left) standing above another future commandant, Ellsworth Bertholf, aboard Revenue Cutter Bear during its famous Overland Rescue deployment, 1897-98 (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 9, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Harry Hamlet’s rescue of Navy convoy 100 years ago!

Shortly after World War I, a remarkable event demonstrated the caliber of Coast Guard officers.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Meera Gudipati, Flutist for the Coast Guard Band, poses for an environmental portrait. Gudipati is the co-principal flutist for the band. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

Nov. 28, 2022

Coast Guard musician’s work transcends boundaries in Peace Notes

Music becomes a common language during musical program. 

A football game between the Merchant Marine Academy and the Coast Guard Academy in King's Point, New York, Sept. 10, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.

Nov. 10, 2022

Don’t miss the Coast Guard Academy on ESPN 

CGA to be featured twice over Veterans Day weekend 

Retired Capt. James Hubbard is inducted into the Hall of Heroes Wall of Gallantry memorial at the Coast Guard Academy, October 21st, 2022. Hubbard was formally recognized for his efforts during two helicopter rescues that he played an integral role in during his Coast Guard career. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Abban)

Nov. 10, 2022

3 Coast Guard Academy alums are inducted into the Hall of Heroes memorial

An annual tradition recognizing the heroic actions of academy alum.

Coast Guard pilots Jack Rittichier and Lonnie Mixon who received medals for their role in flying helicopter rescue missions in Vietnam. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oct. 28, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “Tip of the Spear”—Coast Guard joins the fight in Vietnam

Remembering the Coast Guard's role in the Vietnam War.

Office of Safety and Environmental Health logo

Oct. 17, 2022

Congratulations to 2022 Coast Guard Excellence in Safety Award recipients

Individual members and units are awarded for their dedication to safety efforts.

Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Pemberton (left), Petty Officer 2nd Class James Peragine, and Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Van Ginkel, the Endgame59 aircrew, received the U.S. Interdiction Maritime Interdiction Award Feb. 18, 2022, for their successful interdiction mission in August 2021. (USCG photo)

Sept. 14, 2022

HITRON received recognition at 2021 U.S. Interdiction Coordinator Awards 

A seasoned crew faced a challenging drug interdiction in the Caribbean Sea.

One of the Coast Guard's first Hispanic American officers served in World War II, and has a Fast Response Cutter named for him.

Sept. 9, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Joseph Tezanos—wartime lifesaver, Hispanic-American trailblazer and FRC namesake

World War II hero goes on to become one of the first Hispanic American officers in the United States Coast Guard.

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