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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!

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) Healy and crew keep station alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023.

Jan. 6, 2026

A polar plunge: The Coast Guard bets on the burgeoning Arctic

How a historic funding bill is charting a new course for the U.S. in the Arctic region.

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.

A colorful commemorative painting of the expedition by artist Dean Ellis. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 19, 2025

Northwest Passage—Coast Guardsmen the first Americans to break the ice!

After centuries of failed attempts that saw many explorers vanish, it was a trio of U.S. Coast Guard cutters that finally conquered the long-sought Northwest Passage.

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Dec. 18, 2025

Coast Guard members to receive Devotion to Duty payment for outstanding service

One-time payment recognizes workforce’s dedication through a year of transformation

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Dec. 18, 2025

Multi-factor authentication is coming to Direct Access

All users without a CAC must enroll in multi-factor authentication to log in.

Pictured is the 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Soldiers, helping Coast Guard members sort and organize some of the 1,020 items donated January 29, 2019 at Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Hawaii, to help Coast Guard families in need after the 2018-2019 government shutdown. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

Dec. 18, 2025

2025 Holiday Resilience Guide

Think of the holiday season as an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, and connect with those who matter most.

Shown is part of a panoramic photograph of Nome, with the small white Nome Boat Station located in the center. Note the proximity of the boathouse to the open beach and the degree of exposure to high seas. (Library of Congress)

Dec. 17, 2025

Station Nome—saving lives near the Arctic Circle!

Of all the lifesaving stations in Coast Guard history, by far the most remote station was located at Nome, Alaska.

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