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The US Coast Guard Cutter Maple crew participate in a towing exercise with the HDMS Ejnar Mikkelsen (P571), a Royal Danish Navy Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel and the FNS Fulmar (P740), a French Navy patrol vessel, near Greenland, June 21, 2021. Deployed forces demonstrated U.S. Coast Guard capabilities to build partner capacity and expertise in search and rescue, incident management, and marine environmental response. These efforts solidify key strategic relationships while achieving mutual Danish, Greenlandic, and U.S. goals in the North American Atlantic Arctic and Northwest Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez)

July 29, 2021

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel in Newport, Ore., and more

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel in Newport, Ore., The U.S. Coast Guard participated in Exercise Argus, strengthened Arctic partnerships, The Coast Guard First District responds to report of dielectric fluid leak in New Rochelle, N.Y., Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew rescued three individuals from Chilkat River in Kodiak, Alaska, Coast Guard searching for two overdue mariners off Santa Rita, Guam

LT Nikki Barnes will compete in the Women's 470 Sailing during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

July 27, 2021

Olympic sailing: Time to cheer for our very own LT Nikki Barnes!

Racing kicks off (very early) Wednesday morning. Join Team Coast Guard for a virtual watch party!

Chief Petty Officer Mary Zepeda is administered the first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination at Base Alameda medical clinic in Alameda, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020. Coast Guard efforts to vaccinate its workforce, in collaboration with DoD, will be complementary to a parallel effort by states, territories, and localities, as vaccine supply allows. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

July 27, 2021

Defeat COVID-19’s surging counterattack: Vaccination is our best weapon

Vaccination is our best defense against COVID-19

Hear about the assignment process.

July 27, 2021

Episode #6 of the1MC - How the assignment process works

Listen to episode number 6

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Moriwaki, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, serves at the coxswain on a 29-foot Response Boat – Small II during Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup Championship Boat Parade, Tampa, Florida, July 12, 2021. The Coast Guard collaborated with its interagency partners to ensure the movement of vessels in the parade, and to keep the boating public safe during the celebration. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

July 27, 2021

Employee experiences wanted in the next Organizational Assessment Survey 

Participation in the survey supports data informed decision making

A scene of Suukjak Sep Lake at Pine View Campground in the Pine View Recreation Area is shown June 2, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The recreation area includes acres of publicly accessible land with hiking trails, Pine View Campground, Whitetail Ridge Ski Area, and Sportsman’s Range. Pine View Recreation Area offers four-season, year-round activities to include camping, hiking, fishing, and more. The lake was formerly known as Squaw Lake. The new name, Suukjak Sep, translates to “black wolf” in the Ho-Chunk language. The lake is a man-made impoundment on Suukjak Sep Creek. The creek itself was named Squaw Creek sometime in the mid-1800s. See more about the Pine View Recreation Area at https://mccoy.armymw

July 26, 2021

Money Matter$: Foundations for a Secure Retirement 

When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? This question might prompt various thoughts and goals you have for your life. For some, the first thing that comes to mind is retirement from active duty service. For others, it’s that day when they can stop working completely. Some think of the activities they plan to enjoy in retirement including

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July 23, 2021

Does your USID card expire soon?

The DoD is extending the expiration date for some Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards.

Menhaden fishing vessel W.T. James prior to World War I and conversion to the naval minesweeper, USS James. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

July 23, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Last of the Coast Guard fishing fleet— Hurricane San Calixto and the loss of EM Dow

During World War I and World War II, the Menhaden fishing fleet became a ready reserve for the Navy and Coast Guard.

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July 22, 2021

New administrative support for victims of sexual assault

Commands now have authority to grant administrative support for victims of sexual assault

The crew of the Coast Guard Joseph Tezanos offloads nearly $15 million in cocaine and transfers custody of two suspected smugglers at Coast Guard Base San Juan July 12, 2021. Cutter Joseph Tezanos, with the assistance of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) aircraft, interdicted a go-fast vessel in Mona Passage waters July 10, 2021, which resulted in the apprehension of the smugglers and seizure of 502 kilograms of cocaine. The interdiction resulted from multi-agency efforts in support of U.S. Southern Command's enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere and coordination with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

July 22, 2021

Frontline Focus: Sector Delaware Bay hoists three from grounded vessel near Cape May, N.J., and more

Frontline Focus: The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay hoists three mariners from grounded vessel near Cape May, New Jersey,Coast Guard offloads $15 million in seized cocaine, transfers custody of two smugglers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Liberty crew holds change-of-command ceremony, DHS Science and Technology Directorate and USCG solicit innovative tech solutions to respond to mass-casualty events at sea

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