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Coast Guard Fort Lauderdale 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crewmembers stand in front of a capsized boat at St. Andrews Bay, Florida, Oct. 22, 2018. The boatcrew spotted the capsized boat during a law enforcement patrol through a Hurricane Michael high-impact area. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Brindley.

June 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Cleaning up after Florida's most destructive hurricanes

Hurricane season is here, we take a moment to remember clean up efforts from Hurricane Michael in 2018.

11. Native Alaskan homes near Katmai Village, Alaska, buried in volcanic ash and dust, June 7, 1912. (USGS)

June 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Katmai—Part II. The Apocalypse comes to Kodiak and the Revenue Cutter Service

Part 2 of the Katmai eruption

Official headshot of Michael J. Swierc, who enlisted in the Coast Guard on Aug. 11, 1942, and trained as a motor machinist’s mate before deploying overseas for the first wave of the D-Day invasion. Swierc, who turned 100 years old on Nov. 6, 2021, received the Bronze Star Medal for helping save 126 Allied troops from drowning in the English Channel on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Pam Manka)

June 3, 2022

The Long Blue Line: D-Day, 1944—MoMM2 Swierc and the heroic saviors of CG-16

The night of the invasion was unbelievable. There was a continuous flash of light in the sky and we could hear the bombs. It was nonstop fire.   - Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Mike SwiercNearly 80 years have passed since Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Michael J. Swierc served on the Coast Guard Cutter CG-16 off Utah Beach during the

Coast Guard spouses, Petty Officer First Class Chelsea Rasmussen and Joshua Rasmussen, a retired chief petty officer, participate in the Shamrock race in Virginia Beach, Va., with their Angel Rider and friend, Anastasia Wartmann, April 9, 2018. (Official race photo)

June 2, 2022

Coast Guard members run across the nation with Ainsley Angels events

Giving back looks and feels different to everyone. For some, it is helping other to run with a purpose.

The Office of Leadership is proud to present the Inspirational Leadership Awards. These annual awards recognize Coast Guard personnel who best exemplify the Coast Guard's Core Values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

May 31, 2022

Coast Guard Announces 2022 Inspirational Leadership Award Winners

Commandant Karl L. Schultz has announced eight winners.

Official Coast Guard photograph of Seaman First Class Fletcher Burton in dress blues. (U.S. Coast Guard)

May 30, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Seaman First Class Fletch Burton—he went in harm’s way so others might live free

Memorial Day we remember those who gave all.

The Coast Guard Academy honored five retired academic and professional faculty members who are now professors emeriti, April 22, 2022. Professor Emeritus members have made significant contributions to the Academy and are frequently sought for their advice and counsel as well as maintaining a professional affiliation with the institution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

May 27, 2022

Coast Guard Academy honors longtime former professors

Honoring Academy instructors

Commissaryman Robert Manges in his dress blues on leave from the Coast Guard. (Courtesy of Robert Manges)

May 27, 2022

The Long Blue Line: World War II Chief Commissaryman Robert Manges—100-years strong!

Celebrating a 100-year-old Coast Guard veteran

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, documents the findings of hazardous materials inspections, at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 18, 2018. The Coast Guard inspects cargoes and containers for undeclared hazardous materials and to ensure compliance with laws and regulations on shipping hazardous materials. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando)

May 23, 2022

More money, benefits in the credentialing assistance pilot program

FORCECOM's updates expand benefits and increase financial support

Kirtland AFB privatized military housing

May 19, 2022

PCS season is underway. Let’s talk about housing

Here's what you need to know about BAH