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A portrait of Silver Star Medal recipient Seaman First Class Rollin Fritch, one of the heroic Coast Guardsmen to die on board the Callaway during the kamikaze attack on January 8, 1945. (Courtesy of the Fritch family) Callaway in camouflage paint scheme during World War II. (U.S. Navy)

Jan. 26, 2024

Rollin Fritch — Silver Star hero of Attack Transport Callaway

“Rollin Fritch’s devotion to duty reminds us how to conduct ourselves aboard this ship. He manned his gun until the very end.” — Lt. Jason McCarthey, Cutter Rollin Fritch’s first commanding officer

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Blackwood and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Arnold, both maritime enforcement specialists with the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308, take aim on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut in Pensacola, Florida, on April 26, 2023. PSU 308 trained with members of the U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) to re-take a ship overrun by adversaries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Jan. 22, 2024

Coast Guard moves reserve positions to reserve members

Restructuring the Port Security Units will aid in growing the Coast Guard Reserve.

Coast Guard blue background with an eagle and life saving floatie in the center. Inside of the life saving device is a wave and a star.

Jan. 19, 2024

Learn about the Coast Guard’s new rating: Talent Acquisition Specialist

The TA rating will be open to E5 and above.

A coast guard blue background with a red square around the border. In the middle is a cap with dog tags hanging from it. Underneath is the text GI Bill.

Jan. 19, 2024

Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Program new requirement

The opt-out timeline for the MGIB Program has been extended. Here’s what you need to know.

A black background photo with a suspicious looking person in a hoodie, ominous tones and you cant see their face because it's so dark. The words OPSEC MONTH appear in bold blue print.

Jan. 19, 2024

January is OPSEC Month

We all have responsibilities to help maintain operations security.

Every year the Coast Guard participates in national civil rights awards programs to enable you to recognize and celebrate your coworkers and their contributions to civil rights and equal opportunity. In 2024, you can recognize and celebrate your coworkers by nominating them for any of the following awards.

Jan. 19, 2024

Recognize, celebrate your coworker’s contributions to Civil Rights

Between January and May, ALCOASTS soliciting nominations for each award will be posted on the Civil Rights Directorate Civil Rights Award Program webpage.

MyCG 2023 Year-in-Review

Jan. 16, 2024

MyCG 2023 Year-in-Review

We take a look back at our top articles, changes from the past year.

Coast Guard cutter Reliance conducting helicopter operations circa 1964. (U.S. Coast Guard photo). Coast Guard cutter Diligence shown with the prototype “racing stripe” painted on the bow in December 1966. (Coast Guard Historian’s Archive). The extensive accommodation for helicopter operations is shown by this photo of third-in-class 210 cutter Vigilant. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) A Coast Guard HH-52A launched from Diligence hovers over the Gemini III space capsule in 1965. (U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo)

Jan. 12, 2024

Built to Last - The early days of the 210-foot cutter fleet

The two leading ships of the 210-foot Reliance-class cutters, Coast Guard cutters Reliance and Diligence, will turn 60 years old in June and August of this year, respectively.

2023 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards

Jan. 12, 2024

Seeking nominations for the 2023 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards

Nominations can be submitted through a challenge on the Coast Guard’s crowd-sourcing platform, CG_Ideas@Work, before Jan. 31, 2024.

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Jan. 10, 2024

When Plans Change: Facing Medical Separation in the Coast Guard

Office of Member Advocacy is your lifeline when faced with medical separation challenges.