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Coast Guard Cutter Stratton moored in Kodiak, Alaska, May 15, 2021. Stratton was commissioned in 2010 becoming the third of the Coast Guard’s legend class national security cutters. - U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Stratton personnel

June 17, 2021

Frontline Focus

USCG Cutter Stratton returns home following 105-day deployment, and Coast Guard Alaska affinity group promotes pride while advocating for inclusivity in the 49th state

June 16, 2021

Let's talk summer safety

Let's talk summer safety on this Wellness Wednesday episode

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Josh Jurgens, a boatswain’s mate currently serving as the executive petty officer of Station Shinnecock on Long Island, New York.

June 16, 2021

Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Josh Jurgens

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Josh Jurgens, a boatswain’s mate currently serving as the executive petty officer of Station Shinnecock on Long Island, New York.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Alysha Nagel, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Garrett Ragland conduct post Hurricane Sally assessments to determine environmental threats posed by vessels, in Perdido Bay in Lillian, Alabama, Oct. 3, 2020. Marine Environmental Response teams validated vessel statuses from initial data collected immediately following the hurricane. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Melissa Leake.

June 15, 2021

Operation Innovation: Hack the Future offers collaboration space for data projects

Hack the Future offers technical operators, programmers, and analysts a place to collaborate on data projects

Official Revenue Cutter Service photograph of Captain Calvin L. Hooper late in his career. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 11, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Hooper— Arctic pioneer and founder of the Bering Sea Patrol—a son’s remembrance

Read about Capt. Calvin Hooper's contribution to the service and the country

June 10, 2021

Money Matter$: How to become a homeowner

Preparing for a home purchase with the basics

On June 1, 2021, two members of the Jamaica Defence Force become the first-ever appointed to the United States Coast Guard Academy—soon-to-be cadet Shawna Marie Sinclair and soon-to-be cadet Nicholas Folkes. Pictured left to right: Chargé d’affaires, John McIntyre; Elaine Chambers (mother of Potential Officer, Nicholas Folkes); Senator, the Honorable Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security; Potential Officer, Shawna Marie Sinclair; and Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Jamaica Defense Force.

June 10, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Participate in the 2021 Feds Feed Families Campaign, and congratulations to Coast Guard award winners!

Coast Guard Sector Guam welcomed its new commander as Capt. Nicholas Simmons assumed command from Capt. Christopher Chase during a change of command ceremony at Sector Guam, June 3, 2021. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, commander, Coast Guard 14th District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Sector Guam/Released)

June 10, 2021

Frontline Focus

Coast Guard Cutter Active returns to homeport in Port Angeles after seizing $106M worth of cocaine, Coast Guard Sector Guam holds change of command ceremony