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A picture of a cannon that will become a major display at the National Coast Guard Museum Website.

Dec. 5, 2023

National Coast Guard Museum Website emerges with plans for an interactive, immersive online experience

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. EST the NCGM team will host a Facebook live event, don’t miss this!

Dec. 4, 2023

Empowering minds, transforming communities: Recognizing excellence in PIE

The PIE Awards are an annual recognition where six awards are presented to recognize outstanding Coast Guard units and individuals.

A photo of Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Davis in uniform in front of a plain white background. The words "why I serve at sea" appear in white text at the bottom of the photo.

Nov. 30, 2023

'I 100% fell in love with being underway'— Why Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Deitrick serves at sea

"The experiences that you go through underway, the good ones and the bad ones, the day-to-day stuff that you go through together, really bring you closer together."

Janet Irwin and Scott Irwin receive 1st Lieutenant Frost’s Purple Heart Medal from Captain Michael Kahle of Sector St. Petersburg, which hosted the ceremony. Note the Tampa mural on the wall in the background. (U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office)

Nov. 23, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Happy Thanksgiving! — The Tampa Trunk artifacts and legacy of the lost World War I cutter

Tampa’s brief, but illustrious, story is one of selfless service, valor, and ultimately human tragedy amidst the destruction of war. It was the nation’s single largest naval combat loss of World War I. Because of the Tampa Purple Heart Project, we now know more about its crew.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans sign leaning against a building after hurricane Katrina made landfall in August 2005.

Nov. 17, 2023

Journey of a Coast Guard Museum Artifact: The Sign

The transformation of the Air Station New Orleans sign from a functional marker to a rallying relic.

The Coast Guard War Memorial represents valor, bravery, and ultimate sacrifice during a war unlike any other time. Lest we forget these men, the Coast Guard carries on its missions in their memory.

Nov. 10, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Lest we forget — the Coast Guard Memorial at Arlington Cemetery (Part 2)

The Coast Guard War Memorial represents valor, bravery, and ultimate sacrifice during a war unlike any other time. Lest we forget these men, the Coast Guard carries on its missions in their memory.

Stone masons at work building the Coast Guard World War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. (Library of Congress)

A close-up of the monument showing names of the Coast Guardsmen lost during World War I.

Members of the Coast Guard Wives Club visit the Coast Guard Memorial after its dedication. (Library of Congress)

Overhead view of the dedication ceremony for the Coast Guard World War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Nov. 9, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Lest we forget — the Coast Guard Memorial at Arlington Cemetery (Part 1)

The presence of family and friends was a potent reminder of the war’s toll on the Coast Guard community and reflected the members’ shared grief, sacrifice and patriotism.

A July 1921 photo of staff at Air Station Morehead City, the Coast Guard’s first air station and crew, in front of a flying boat and hangar. Officer standing in the center is Capt. William Wishar with another officer and enlisted men posing in the hot summer sun. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Nov. 3, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Aviator #8 recounts the early days of Coast Guard flight

“I didn’t know whether he should have a court-martial for risking the plane and his life or be recommended for a medal for bravery beyond the call of duty. He retired as Rear Admiral.”