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Villarreal in flak vest and combat helmet standing beside Point Banks’s deck gun. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Sept. 15, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Villarreal - Silver Star savior of Vietnam 55 years ago

"It was one of those things. I just didn’t think we were going to, . . . we just weren’t going to survive. We just weren’t going to survive. It was just too much."

Iconic image of Jesse Owens losing the 100-yard dash at Ohio Field to Eulace Peacock. This meet was Owens’ third straight loss to Peacock, and one of the ten times Peacock beat Owens in the sprints and long jump. (Courtesy of the author)

Sept. 8, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Peacock—Coast Guardsman and “World’s Fastest Human” 90 years ago

He initially advanced to coxswain designation, but later became a Boatswain’s Mate First Class. Ultimately, he was designated Chief Specialist in athletics.

The Coast Guard recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with four Wellness Wednesday sessions.

Sept. 6, 2023

Connect to Protect: Showing the connection to build better protection

The Coast Guard recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with four Wellness Wednesday sessions.

Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Davis, center, with daughter Emma and his parents at Training Center Petaluma, Calif., in 2022.

Sept. 4, 2023

“What other crazy things can I do out here that I would never get to do anywhere else?” — Why Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Davis serves at sea  

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

Auxiliary Chaplain Support chaplain Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh readies for a Sunday service for cutter personnel returning from an Operation Valiant Shield assignment. (U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo, courtesy of Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh)

Sept. 4, 2023

Auxiliary Chaplain Support proves vital for Operation Vigilant Sentry operational crews during mission and journey home

These Auxiliary chaplains aided personnel during the mission and on their return from Homeland Security Taskforce-Southeast’s Operation Vigilant Sentry response.

Photograph of the 75-foot patrol boat CG-249 from around the time of the James Alderman incident. (From The Hanging at Bahia Mar by Hal Caudle)

Sept. 1, 2023

The Long Blue Line: The infamous James Alderman and redemption of CG-249 100 years ago

The next morning, they would return to Fort Lauderdale and resume the grind of chasing rum runners. 

Admiral Fagan speaking to all hands at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage

Aug. 28, 2023

Commandant’s Letter to the Workforce

Admiral Fagan discusses service, culture, and transparency.

A 1942 photograph of German submarine U-123 attacking the steamship Cyclops. (uboatarchives.net)

Aug. 25, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard’s “Corsair Fleet” of World War II

Volunteer crews aboard a fleet of civilian sailing yachts hunted U-boats in the Atlantic.

Main images from the third and last story in a series about the SS Marine Electric sinking.

Aug. 23, 2023

The Long Blue Line: A tragedy remembered — SS Marine Electric sinking 40 years ago, part three

The shipwreck that prompted the creation of the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Program is recalled by the pilot of one of the helicopters sent to rescue survivors on that fateful night.

Long Blue Line Marine Electric series part 2 photo highlights.

Aug. 21, 2023

The Long Blue Line: A tragedy remembered — SS Marine Electric sinking 40 years ago, Part Two

The shipwreck that prompted the creation of the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Program is recalled by the pilot of one of the helicopters sent to rescue survivors on that fateful night.