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June 3, 2022
The Long Blue Line: D-Day, 1944—MoMM2 Swierc and the heroic saviors of CG-16
The night of the invasion was unbelievable. There was a continuous flash of light in the sky and we could hear the bombs. It was nonstop fire. - Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Mike SwiercNearly 80 years have passed since Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Michael J. Swierc served on the Coast Guard Cutter CG-16 off Utah Beach during the
May 31, 2022
Coast Guard Announces 2022 Inspirational Leadership Award Winners
Commandant Karl L. Schultz has announced eight winners.
May 30, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Seaman First Class Fletch Burton—he went in harm’s way so others might live free
Memorial Day we remember those who gave all.
May 27, 2022
The Long Blue Line: World War II Chief Commissaryman Robert Manges—100-years strong!
Celebrating a 100-year-old Coast Guard veteran
May 18, 2022
2 leadership podcasts you need right now
Plus seven books and a weekly newsletter that can make you a better leader
May 17, 2022
International Ice Patrol: 11 decades of monitoring the Northern Atlantic waters
As a response to the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, the International Ice Patrol continues to track icebergs
May 16, 2022
A Long Way From Home: International cadets accept challenge and find support at the CGA
Graduating international students share Academy experience.
May 13, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Samuel Amalu and Manuel Ferriera—Hawaiian Keepers of the Light
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, here is a story about Hawaiian lighthouse keepers.
May 11, 2022
Hiring and retention bonuses for operational specialists
Operations specialists keep U.S. Coast Guard executing the mission
May 5, 2022
Frontline Focus: Coast Guard seizes 168 pounds of marijuana near South Padre Island, Texas, and more
Coast Guard seizes 168 pounds of marijuana near South Padre Island, Texas; Coast Guard Sector Miami holds change of command ceremony, Miami; Sector St. Petersburg will receive first 154-foot fast response cutter; Coast Guard, partners rescue missing mariners near Chuuk State, Santa Rita, Guam; and Coast Guard repatriates 84 people to Cuba.