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July 24, 2025
Leendert van der Pool honored with the 2025 George Gray Award
The winning artwork, “Daring rescue,” shows a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescue of a mariner and his dog when the mariner’s vessel became disabled off Florida’s West Coast.
July 23, 2025
Best Places to Work: Training Center Cape May
A rewarding mission and beautiful beaches make Cape May a great place to be.
July 18, 2025
Lost at Sea—The origins of our SAR mission
In 1915, Congress passed “An Act to Create the Coast Guard,” which merged the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Life-Saving Service, combining the federal government’s two agencies responsible for maritime safety into one modern agency tasked with protecting lives and property on shore and at sea.
July 16, 2025
Coast Guard introduces new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider for civilian employees
CG SUPRT contract to end August 25.
July 12, 2025
Coast Guard Rescue 6553’s Heroic Efforts During Texas Flash Flooding
Coast Guard members received national recognition for courage and dedication.
July 11, 2025
National Strike Force—The Coast Guard’s global responder for over 50 years!
"Crisis Leaders and Responders: any time, any place, any hazard." - National Strike Force Vision Statement
July 9, 2025
Best places to work: Base Los Angeles-Long Beach
Great people, great weather, and the Coast Guard’s first Base Facility Dog!
July 3, 2025
Coast Guard renames operational districts
Districts will more accurately reflect the regions they serve.
The Long Blue Line: 9/11—A Day that changed the Coast Guard forever
The service's response to the 2001 terrorist attack demonstrated the Coast Guard's flexibility, readiness, and relevance in one of the greatest transformations in Coast Guard history.
June 30, 2025
PTSD: Do you have it and how can you get help?
It’s PTSD Awareness Month. 12-million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and here are resources that can help.
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