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April 18, 2024

Let’s focus on personal finances

National Financial Capability month reminds us to invest in ourselves.

A graphic for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, with a blue ribbon.

April 17, 2024

How being a trusted adult can change a child’s life

Tips for child abuse prevention during Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Robert Kopser on the left in a Hawaiian themed button-up shirt with his wife Jennifer also in a button up shirt but her's is a dark navy color. They are in front of the water aboard a boat.

April 15, 2024

“Looking up at the stars, hearing the ship under you and the water around you, and not seeing anything else around. “— Why Chief Warrant Officer Robert Kopser serves at sea

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

2023 Liz Blanc, Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Exceptional Victim Advocate of the Year awards

April 15, 2024

Hats off to the 2023 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Exceptional Victim Advocate of the Year recipients

The Coast Guard honors Michael Jordy and Lt. j.g. Kirsten Carson for their work in preventing, responding to, and supporting victims of sexual assault.

2023 Coast Guard Public Affairs Awards winners.

April 12, 2024

Coast Guard announces 2023 Haley-Simpson Public Affairs Awards winners

Units, members, and employees recognized for excellence in public affairs.

Color engraving of the Battle of Lake Erie by Murray Draper and Company, circa 1813. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

April 12, 2024

Dobbins and Knapp — Frontier mariners, naval officers, and Revenue Cutter masters

The revolving-door saga of Dobbins versus Knapp ... a pendulum of political spoils.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Arsene Katumbayi graduates from U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May during a ceremony, Sept. 15, 2023 –as a new fleet member and a naturalized citizen. In conjunction with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Coast Guard allows eligible residents to become naturalized citizens after successful completion of boot camp by conducting applicable interviews and screenings during training, meeting with the Staff Judge Advocate, and passing their citizenship test. Cape May is one of four training centers now authorized to certify honorable service for members’ citizenship applications. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Schell)

April 11, 2024

New: Coast Guard streamlines naturalization services for Coast Guard recruits, reservists, and active-duty members

Four TRACENS now authorized to certify honorable service for members seeking U.S. citizenship.

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April 10, 2024

How to access your Coast Guard military records

New electronic system streamlines access for members and the Veteran Affairs Office.

April 5, 2024

406 Day 2024: Celebrating over 50,000 lives saved

The Coast Guard celebrates 406 Day, April 6th, alongside our Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) partners - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Air Force.

April 5, 2024

“Get in the boat; we have a job to do!” — BOSN Wilson motors into the Great New England Hurricane

This motor lifeboat was the right tool for a terrible storm such as this, and the man at the helm was the best man for this catastrophe. The feeling of the men on board was: If you can hang on, you may survive.