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A white background with a USCG Cyber Command office patch in the middle. Around the edge of the logo is the words, "United States Coast Guard Cyber Command" along with a subdued globe with a lightning bolt, a shield, and a key.

Nov. 14, 2023

CGCYBER celebrates Cybersecurity milestones during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

While Cybersecurity Awareness Month is over, CGCYBER reminds you to keep computer security in mind every day.

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.”

Coast Guard adjusts operations plan to mitigate 2024 workforce shortage.

Oct. 31, 2023

Coast Guard adjusts operations plan to mitigate 2024 workforce shortage

AY24 assignments will focus on positions most critical to lifesaving and national security missions.

What is credentialing and what you should do about it.

Oct. 17, 2023

Get the 101 on the Coast Guard’s Voluntary Credentialing Program

What is credentialing and what you should do about it.

In 1955, Roberto Clemente began an 18-career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a 15-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove winner and four-time National Baseball League batting champion. (Smithsonian Institution) Coast Guard photograph of Sagebrush underway in San Juan harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oct. 13, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Sagebrush’s search for Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente

Ted took stock of the crew. We had a skeleton crew of 20 or so, including “Onyx,” the ship’s dog. 

(R-L) Chief Petty Officer Jason Kuzik, the Recruiter in Charge of Recruiting Office WIlmington, Senior Chief Petty Officer William Adams from the Recruiting Incident Management Team and Jason Rogers, the Marine Technology Department Chair at Cape Fear Community College meet to discuss the Coast Guard’s Lateral Entry Program. The Coast Guard teamed up with Cape Fear Community College and other technical schools to establish clear paths for graduates to enlist at advanced paygrades. (Photo courtesy of Cape Fear Community College.)

Oct. 4, 2023

School agreements streamline the Lateral Entry Program

New talent management policies enable advanced paygrade enlistments for qualified candidates.

Petty Officer 1st Class Britney Cabrales monitors the engineering plant in Main Control aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate during a family cruise. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Anthony Cabrales)

Sept. 29, 2023

“This is where I belong.” — Why Petty Officer 1st Class Britney Cabrales serves at sea

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

Coast Guard crews held a recruiting bonanza on Pier 17 South Street Seaport during the Baroque Eagle’s visit in late July. Events included a harbor welcome parade flyover, public tours, and a search and rescue demonstration by Station New York and Air Station Atlantic City. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

Sept. 26, 2023

Top Recruiting Liaisons show what success looks like

Recent Recruiting Liaisons of the Month seized on opportunities to engage in the community to raise awareness of the Coast Guard.

Eddie Hernandez’s black and white service portrait showing him prior to his tour in Vietnam. (Courtesy of the Hernandez Family)

Sept. 22, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Eddie Hernandez and smallboat operations in Vietnam

Hernandez was assigned to the 82-foot Coast Guard patrol boat Point Cypress, which served along the Cau Mau Peninsula on the southern-most tip of South Vietnam.