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Petty Officer Third Class Melissa Chaparro Santillan holds her certificate of U.S. citizenship at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, December 13, 2024 (U.S. Coast Guard Photo Courtesy of Petty Officer Second Class Christopher Biggs).

Jan. 21, 2026

From Mexico to the Coast Guard: A story of service and citizenship

Petty Officer Third Class Melissa Chaparro Santillan discusses her journey to and future in the Service.

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Jan. 20, 2026

Kevin E. Lunday is sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard holds formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters.

The new report highlights record-breaking drug seizures, rapid modernization, and significant workforce growth just ten months into the sweeping initiative.

Jan. 15, 2026

Force Design 2028 delivers immediate impact

The new report highlights record-breaking drug seizures, rapid modernization, and significant workforce growth just ten months into the sweeping initiative. 

Force Design 2028 focuses on infrastructure improvements, personalized learning pathways, and immersive technologies like VR and AR.

Jan. 14, 2026

Transforming Coast Guard training to meet future challenges

 Force Design 2028 focuses on infrastructure improvements, personalized learning pathways, and immersive technologies like VR and AR.

SN Oz Syla [previously known as Usman Rajkotwala, second from left] and his shipmates are sworn in as U.S. citizens during Rome-207’s graduation at Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, October 2025 (U.S. Coast Guard Photo Courtesy of CWO Mike Lutz).

Jan. 12, 2026

A journey of service and citizenship

How SN Oz Syla found purpose and belonging through the Coast Guard Naturalization Program.

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Jan. 9, 2026

Coast Guard achieves historic operational success in 2025

Highlights include record drug busts, stepped-up border security, tactical tanker boardings, and Texas flood rescue efforts.

Crewmembers onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk participate in a group workout while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 4, 2022. While on deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, the Crew of the Mohawk focus on personal physical readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)

Jan. 8, 2026

Coast Guard launches CG Physical Readiness Program (PRP) to boost strength and readiness

Get ready for the first Physical Fitness Test in 2026!

CGC Storis (WAGB-21) transits past West Seattle on its way to its temporary homeport at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Oct. 3, 2025. Storis was commissioned in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 10, and the cutter is the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in over 25 years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daylan M. Garlic-Jackson)

Dec. 29, 2025

Bringing Coast Guard Cutter Storis online

A behind the scenes look at the crew helping transform the former oil company ship into the Coast Guard’s newest icebreaker.

Santa and his elves visit Old Harbor, Alaska, with an air crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak and give presents to the children as part of the Santa to the Villages program, Dec. 8, 2023.

Dec. 23, 2025

Your Coast Guard watch and reading list for the holidays!

Cozy up this season with great movies, tv shows, and books on the Nation’s First Responders.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) conducts on-ice research in the Arctic Ocean, Oct. 1, 2025. Coast Guard operations in the Arctic are critical to expanding our understanding of the Arctic operating environment for advancing national security objectives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Sappey)

Dec. 22, 2025

Submit your New Year’s cutter logs!

Your chance to honor a classic Coast Guard tradition.

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