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A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Hudson and the Battle of Cardenas Bay in the War with Spain

The service’s first minority members honored for heroism in combat in the War with Spain

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Wilson, a student in the Cold Water Ice Diving (CWID) course, resurfaces on Ferrell Lake, located on Camp Ripley, Feb. 3, 2022. Divers hold onto the edge of the ice until instructed to exit the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)

March 1, 2022

Divers train in extreme conditions to master their craft

Diving just got cooler.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Kirkendall poses for a photo at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Friday Sept.,3, 2010. Kirkendall completed a 100-mile race May 15, 2010, almost three years to the day of his final chemotherapy treatment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme

Feb. 25, 2022

Total Force Wellness: Set new military fitness goals for the year

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is written by the Human Performance Resources by CHAMP at the Uniformed Services UniversityWe are still early in the New Year and it is still the perfect time to refocus your fitness goals. Take some time to make a plan to get back into shape or get a jump-start on prepping for the Body Composition program.Identify

Feb. 24, 2022

Commandant’s final SOTCG: Tuition support increases, cutter construction, and a workforce united in service

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Staff Sgt. Adam Owings from Mankato, Minn., a construction supervisor with the 492nd Engineer Company also out of Mankato, hands a local child a package of crayons during this year's Beyond the Horizon mission. BTH is a humanitarian and civic assistance exercise that lasts for several months and provides construction and medical assistance to the people of El Salvador. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Cliff Coy)

Feb. 18, 2022

Total Force Wellness Column: Practice kindness, gratitude, and connectedness every day in 2022

Editor's note: This column is written by the Human Performance Resources by CHAMP at the Uniformed Services University The birth of a child, the healing of a disease, or simply, gazing up at the stars—these are all experiences in life that help you understand that you’re part of the universe in ways much bigger than yourself. You may have this