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LST-66 (to the right) unloading tanks in July 1944, months before the epic battle of Leyte Gulf, Philippines. (Navsource.org)

Dec. 20, 2024

80th Anniversary of the Leyte liberation

The story of the Christmas liberation of the Philippines.

The U.S. Coast Guard team, comprised of members from the Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Sector Boarding Team and Port Security Unit 311, stands for a photo prior to the Battle of the Branches joint competitive marksmanship challenge at Andersen Air Force Base on Nov. 22, 2024. The inaugural event saw seven teams from multiple branches and the Guam Police Department shoot at nine stations testing their skills, building relationships, and sharpening collective readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Dec. 19, 2024

Coast Guard marksmen win shootout, place 4th overall at Guam competition

Mixed team boosts skills, discipline, and camaraderie at military/civilian combat event.

Access to Skillsoft Percipio interactive learning platform will discontinue in June 2025.

Dec. 18, 2024

Coast Guard to discontinue Skillsoft Percipio learning platform

Members should finish classes, save transcripts by June 2025.

Blended Retirement System logo.

Dec. 13, 2024

Coast Guard increases Blended Retirement System’s Continuation Pay

New policy aims to recruit and retain members in the workforce.

Coast Guard Cutter Active pictured with an interdicted “fastboat.” By 1990, smugglers had shifted to long-range fastboats as the primary transport platform for cocaine smuggling. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 13, 2024

Enforcing the law at sea

With a seizure of opium near San Francisco Bay in 1886, the fight against maritime drug smuggling began, and continues to this day.

Coast Guard Reserve logo.

Dec. 12, 2024

Reserve junior officers: Are you ready for the next selection board?

Here’s what you need to know to make the most informed decisions for your career.

Chief Petty Officer Spencer Hinman reads to kindergarten students at Mitchell Elementary School in Bridgewater, MA. Coast Guard Station Chatham Ma. won Best in Unit Partnership (for up to 100 personnel) Photo by Ms. McKenzie Martin.

Dec. 10, 2024

Introducing the 2024 Winners of the Coast Guard’s Partnership in Education Awards

The PIE Program promotes well-being and academic achievement of students in communities with a Coast Guard presence.

The transition from webTA to GovTA is delayed.

Dec. 10, 2024

Don’t delete your webTA bookmark!

The transition from webTA to GovTA is delayed.

Grimy marines return to the Arthur Middleton for rest and recovery after the Battle of Eniwetok. (National Archives)

Dec. 6, 2024

Hoyle’s Hell

Coast Guardsman masters the bloody beaches of the Pacific.

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Dec. 5, 2024

Last Chance: Healthcare Open Enrollment Season ends Dec. 9

Time is running out to review or change your coverage.