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An official portrait photograph of BM1 Bernie Webber in his dress blues. (U.S. Coast Guard) A painting by Richard Kaiser of CG-36500 in heavy seas nearing the broken stern half of the Pendleton (depicted in the background). (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 22, 2024

Bernard “Bernie” Webber and the greatest smallboat rescue in Coast Guard history

Divine intervention, dead reckoning and plain luck have all been trumpeted as ways Bernie’s crew found the Pendleton that night.

A logo of the medical industry with a subdued grey background.

March 20, 2024

Military families: Here’s how to fill medical prescriptions during the on-going pharmacy cyber-attack

Members may face delays in getting their prescriptions at civilian pharmacies and military treatment facilities.

An official portrait photograph of Dorothy C. Stratton seated in her office at Coast Guard Headquarters shortly before her retirement in 1946. (U.S. Coast Guard) A World War II photo of Stratton meets with members of the Coast Guard’s Women’s Reserve of SPARs. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 8, 2024

Dorothy Stratton — Wartime Coast Guard trailblazer and SPAR Leader

Capt. Stratton had the unique distinction of serving her country through three of the women’s branches of U.S. Armed Forces and became the director of the newly formed Coast Guard Women's Reserve, SPARS.

Left to right: Honorable Ashish Vazirani, Mr. Leroy Vander Putten, and Rear Admiral Will Watson attending the Spirit of Hope award ceremony Sept. 14, 2023.

March 6, 2024

Nominations are now being accepted for the Spirit of Hope Award

Nominations are due by April 17, 2024

A formal seated photograph showing a vigorous Isaac Mayo later in life. (U.S. Coast Guard) Image of the Massachusetts Humane Society. Modeled after the British Royal Humane Society, the Massachusetts Humane Society’s work ultimately served as a model for the U.S. Life-Saving Service and eventually the U.S. Coast Guard.

March 1, 2024

Isaac Mayo — Surfman, Gold Life-Saving Medal recipient and FRC namesake

On Nov. 10, 1879, Congress awarded Mayo the Gold Life Saving Medal for his bravery and successful actions leading the crew of volunteer surfmen in the rescue of the four survivors off the wreck of the Sarah J. Fort.

A March 1959 color photo of LTJG Bobby Wilks posing in front of an HU-16E “Albatross” fixed-wing amphibian aircraft. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 23, 2024

Bobby Wilks — distinguished aviator, mentor, and minority trailblazer

“I was in awe of him, as not only he was the first senior ranking African American officer at that time, but also an aviator. He shared with me the challenges, which he was quick to call them opportunities, that he took full advantage of that mapped out his successful Coast Guard career.” - MCPOCG Vincent W. Patton (Ret.)

Chief Petty Officer Robert Elliott and wife, Taylor, with their son, Macklin, and daughter, Matilda. Chief Elliott has used both tuition and credentialing assistance to build a strong record of professional development.

Feb. 23, 2024

“Having a cup of coffee on the fantail after four to eight watch“— Why Chief Petty Officer Robert Patrick Elliott serves at sea

This is the tenth in a series of articles where cuttermen discuss why they go to sea.   

A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 21, 2024

Career questions? Don’t miss next OPM Roadshow on May 8th!

Promotions, panels, assignments, and more are all topics at OPM’s virtual Q&A sessions. The full season’s schedule is available now!

A rare vintage painting of the all-African American crew of the Pea Island Life-Saving Service Station, circa 1896. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 16, 2024

Lewis Wescott—the lost grave of a heroic Pea Island lifesaver

A discovery uncovers the whereabouts of a Pea Island Keeper, one whose last resting place was lost for more than 70 years.

Serby, a Coast Guard K9 with Maritime and Safety Security Team Los Angeles, has been assigned to protect Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII.

Feb. 9, 2024

Meet Serby, a Coast Guard K9 safeguarding Super Bowl LVIII

Coast Guard K9 units have been deployed to Super Bowl LVIII, collaborating closely with other law enforcement agencies, to protect an estimated 72,000 in attendance.