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A U.S. Coast Guard Band member warms up as a boat patrols the Potomac near Ft. McNair during the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony, May 25, 2010. Adm. Thad W. Allen was relieved by Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard in a ceremony presided over by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen (released)

April 14, 2023

The Long Blue Line: The selling of the Coast Guard service song “Semper Paratus”

[Editor’s note: This essay is reprised from the December 2015 issue of the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association Bulletin. Our thanks to the Alumni Association for permission to republish Cmdr. Pecora’s essay and imagery.]The director steps to the podium and firmly taps his baton, bringing the military band to attention in the recording studio.

Haydn Jones is the Coast Guard's 2023 Military Child of the Year

April 12, 2023

Meet the USCG Military Child of the Year

Haydn Jones, 17, helped care for his younger brothers while his father fought a life-threatening illness.

U.S. Coast Guard Esports team competes in multinational competition

April 11, 2023

Coast Guard World of Warcraft esports team wins Armed Forces Dungeon League’s Spring Clash

The Coast Guard brings home the top prize for the first time in any armed forces esports tournament

A rare photograph showing Snohomish from the stern. (U.S. Coast Guard)

April 7, 2023

The Long Blue Line: A most unusual cutter—Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish

One cutter, two services.

Cover of the U.S. Coast Guard Strategy

April 6, 2023

Submit your great ideas to support the Coast Guard Strategy

The Coast Guard wants your input for advancing the service.

Military Parents Rock logo supports 2023 Child Abuse Prevent Month Campaign.

April 6, 2023

Positive Parenting: Resources for creating a rock-solid family  

Child Abuse Prevention Month focuses on connecting parents with community and peer support  

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April 6, 2023

Leading for a safe climate 

Sexual assault awareness and prevention is key to safe, healthy command climates. 

Lt. j.g. Gregory Gaskel and Lt. j.g. Aidan Uvanni at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

April 5, 2023

Solicitation: Coast Guard scholars, invited to an amazing EU-NATO event, encourage members to apply now for a prestigious advanced education program

AE applications now open for prestigious scholarship opportunities.

A Coast Guard unmanned aircraft system hovers during training in Astoria, Oregon, Feb. 24, 2023. The Coast Guard is piloting a new UAS system that will be used in conjunction with the Coast Guard's 11 statutory missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)

April 4, 2023

Coast Guard signs strategic plan for unmanned systems 

The world has seen a rapid increase in the pace of technology development in recent years. Advances in sensors, autonomy, data networks, and artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have led to many new products and services including vehicles and machines that don’t need a human aboard or even to operate it at all. These machines,

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April 4, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard introduces Sign Language View in Microsoft Teams

The “Sign Language View” capability is now available on Microsoft Teams.

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