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Certified Nurse Midwife, Maj. Nicole Sampson, measures baby's heart rate during the health assessment portion of a Centering Pregnancy session at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in 2018. Blanchfield is resuming Centering Pregnancy, which brings expectant mothers together in healthcare groups of 8 to 12 women, for 10 two-hour sessions, to share in their prenatal healthcare journey. Each session features a health assessment, interactive learning and community support. U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager.

March 8, 2023

Reproductive health care: 3 updates you should know

These policy updates will better support service members and their families 

Edward “Iceberg” Smith who rose from commander to rear admiral over the course of his Greenland Patrol years. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 3, 2023

The Long Blue line: Greenland—Coast Guard’s Arctic combat zone of World War II, 1940-41

Securing mineral rights in Greenland allowed the US to build warships swiftly. 

Rare photo showing the heroic Pea Island Lifesaving Station crew commanded by famed African American keeper Richard Etheridge. (Coast Guard Collection)

Feb. 28, 2023

Legacy’s Shadow: The Keeper’s Lost Grave

Finding the final resting place of Keeper Capt. L.S. Wescott

Commissary Steward First Class Alphonzo F. Barbour dressed in his steward uniform including medals he received during his Coast Guard career. (Courtesy of Vince Patton)

Feb. 24, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Remembering centurium Alphonzo Barbour—eyewitness to African American history

The Coast Guard's 8th MCPOCG shares his time with a centenarian.

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Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard announces 2022 Engineer of the Year Award 

Andrew Lawrence honored for outstanding achievements.

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Feb. 17, 2023

Non-Chargeable Convalescent Leave is a new option for servicemembers recovering from sexual assault 

Sexual assault victims now have the non-chargeable leave time for recovery.

A rare image of River Cutter Yocona’s crew in 1925 shows her black enlisted men, and white officers and non-commissioned officers posed aboard the cutter. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 17, 2023

The Long Blue Line: The mystery of “River Cutter” Yocona the Coast Guard's first desegregated cutter homeported in the Deep South.

Homeported in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Cutter Yocona’s achievement remains an important chapter in American minority history.

Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, conducts an on-camera interview with Nora O'Donnell, CBS news anchor, on the cutter pier at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Nov. 29, 2022. During the interview, Fagan and O'Donnell discussed the Coast Guard's missions, people, and recruiting efforts. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

Feb. 16, 2023

Mastering the art of public speaking

Tips to help you put your best foot forward 

Logo of the 82nd anniversary of the Coast Guard Reserve Component. The logo was specially commissioned for this historic milestone. (U.S. Coast Guard Image courtesy of Christopher Rose)

Feb. 14, 2023

Coast Guard Reserve Component marks 82nd anniversary  

Here’s how to watch the Feb. 16 commemoration 

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Feb. 14, 2023

Managers and supervisors: Here are the do’s and don’ts of retaliation 

What to do and what not to do if a EEO complaint is filed against you as a manager or supervisor.