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Sept. 20, 2024
Reclaiming a cemetery for the U.S. Life Saving Service
How sharing a story helped the Coast Guard honor its past.
Sept. 6, 2024
Celebrating the Coast Guard’s role in liberating Rome during World War II
The wartime missions demanded a rapid expansion of Coast Guard manpower. On Dec. 7, 1941, Coast Guard personnel totaled about 29,000. By June 30, 1944, the ranks had swelled to over 175,000.
Aug. 30, 2024
Maturing, making an impact — Coast Guard Intelligence in the 1980s and 1990s
The program’s development over the next two decades had the corollary effect of helping the service’s broader transformation into a more national security-centric and -relevant entity.
Aug. 9, 2024
Coast Guard releases Force Alignment plan for AY25
Changes this year will be more targeted, thanks to recruiting numbers going up.
July 29, 2024
Commandant’s 2025 guidance on promotions, advancements, and assignments now available
Includes updates on evaluation criteria for officers.
July 23, 2024
Short-Range Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Challenging the status quo
How to boost your programs' efficiency, safety, and reduce costs for various missions.
July 17, 2024
Coast Guard integrates aerial, underwater drones to locate victims of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Technology provides real-time map both above and below sea.
July 12, 2024
The service’s first drug seizure at sea? The mostly mistaken case of the George E Starr
The story of the service’s first drug interdiction case (1891) and how it was misrepresented in the history books.
June 28, 2024
Coxswain for all invasions — Robert Ward and the Joseph T. Dickman at D-Day
The story of D-Day hero, Silver Star Medal recipient and FRC namesake Robert Ward.
June 21, 2024
Jack Hamlin — Boatswain, rescue swimmer, and savior of D-Day
CG-23 and other rescue cutters performed heroically against the weather and the odds. Jack estimated his boat saved around 50 lives that day.
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