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The Coast Guard Academy recognized Petty Officer 2nd Class Felicia Juarez as the Coast Guard Academy Enlisted Person of the Quarter (EPOQ) and Petty Officer 1st Class Justin McClurg as the Coast Guard Academy Enlisted Person of the Year (EPOY), March 12, 2021. Nominees reflect the Coast Guard's core values of “Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty” and only those enlisted personnel who demonstrate sustained exceptional standards are selected. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hunter Medley)

Oct. 6, 2021

Special Command Aide of the year announced

Congratulations to Petty Officer 2nd Class Felicia Juarez

World War II underway photo of the Coast Guard-manned USS Durant (DE-389) sporting its haze gray paint scheme. (U.S. Navy)

Oct. 5, 2021

The Long Blue Line: USS Durant—Coast Guard and Navy warship of World War II and Cold War

Surprisingly, in the Coast Guard’s 230-year history, the service has operated very few purpose-built naval warships. However, during World War II, Coast Guardsmen operated a number of smaller classes of warships, including sub chasers, patrol gunboats, patrol craft, patrol frigates, and destroyer escorts. The USS Durant (DE-389) was one of several

Take the Rock swimmers and the support crew cross the San Francisco Bay during the Alcatraz swim on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Photo by James Leedy

Oct. 4, 2021

Coast Guard members “Escape from Alcatraz” in recent swim challenge

A group of more than 20 Coast Guard veterans, active duty, and reservists team up with a veterans swim group to train and swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.

Infographic of the U.S. Naval Community College Pilot II, Phase 2A timeline. Digital art generated in Adobe Photoshop using icons, shapes, and text. This was generated Sept. 29, 2021 for the Oct. 1 start of Pilot II, Phase 2A. This graphic was intended to be shared with a press release detailing information about the USNCC's Pilot II, Phase 2A, with further release on social media channels. (U.S. Navy graphic by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Xander Gamble)

Sept. 30, 2021

US Naval Community College Begins Pilot II; Accepts Applications Starting Oct. 1

The U.S. Naval Community College is set to take applications for the first phase of its Pilot II program starting Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.

The Coast Guard Cutter Maple hosts an international “Heat and Beat” competition on the buoy deck in Greenland, June 25, 2021. Joint Arctic Command representatives, along with Cmdr. Eric Casler, won the competition with the fastest time and flattest pin. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez)

Sept. 29, 2021

An interview with Cmdr. Eric Casler, the Coast Guard’s first attache in Denmark 

Hear from the attaché to Denmark.

Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Studie examines a ship’s engine room as part of his domestic vessel inspection, July 14, 2015. The evolution of marine inspection has lead to regulations that protect the environment, provide a standard for the seaworthiness of the vessel and reliability of emergency equipment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David R. Marin)

Sept. 28, 2021

Coast Guard’s Enlisted Marine Inspector Training Program offers a career boost to enlisted personnel with the right stuff

From chief petty officer to chief warrant officer, the EMITP can help you promote

Cesar Romero at the controls of Cavalier’s ship’s crane. (Coast Guard Collection)

Sept. 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Cesar Romero—a Hollywood star, but just another guy in the Coast Guard

From Hollywood Star to Coast Guard war hero - the story of Cesar Romero.

Paul Duddy, freelance photographer at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, photographs football players, Sept 18, 2021. Duddy has supported the Academy with his photography for over 16 years. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by Brad Clift)

Sept. 22, 2021

Paul Duddy: The official unofficial photographer of the Coast Guard Academy

Averaging between 1,500 and 2,000 pictures a day, Duddy’s photography helps tell the cadet story in a way not previously possible.

Coast Guard emblem

Sept. 21, 2021

Calling all runners!

Coast Guard Marathon coming March 2022

Kyle and Nick Camaiore are first class petty officers, aviation maintenance technicians and brothers stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina. In this video, they discuss the pride and joy they have found in their 10-year career while serving in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann.

Sept. 20, 2021

Brothers in service

Two brothers serve together.

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