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Lt. Cmdr. Matt Walter is one of only 2,738 to have earned the international emergency management credential. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Oct. 24, 2022

Credentialing Assistance Program's Phase II offers a wealth of new opportunities

Members can apply $4,500 per fiscal year toward credentialing certification.

A Coast Guard 82-foot patrol boat underway in the brown water of South Vietnam’s waterways. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oct. 21, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Captured in Wartime—Vietcong Flag from Vietnam

An artifact of war.

Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Alfonso, an information systems technician stationed at Electronic Systems Support Detachment Baltimore, competes on the Coast Guard Gaming Rocket League team, April 2, 2022, in Warminster, Pennsylvania. This tournament, held by Philly Esports and Metro Gaming, was the first Coast Guard-sponsored esports event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala)

Oct. 21, 2022

Coast Guard to compete in Veterans Day gaming competition

Here's the team heading to the Veterans Day Valorant Invitational gaming competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Dean, 377th Air Base Wing paralegal, poses for a photo for Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 13, 2020. Domestic violence can happen to anyone and can include intimate partner violence, violence between adults and violence from a parent figure to a child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kiana Pearson and Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers)

Oct. 20, 2022

CGMA provides financial safety for victims of domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, CGMA has assistance for survivors.

FORT WORTH, Texas (Apr. 3, 2004)--U.S. Coast Guard recruiters from Recruiting Offices Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, help in supporting Justin Labonte's first race, the O'Reilly 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway, in the new Team Coast Guard Racing/Labonte Motorsports #44 "Shield of Freedom" NASCAR Dodge April 3, 2004.

Oct. 20, 2022

Reservists—here’s how you can help grow the Coast Guard workforce

Coast Guard updates Readiness Management Period (RMP) policy.

Oct. 19, 2022

Three things the Office of Cyberspace Forces wants you to know for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

Three steps to maintain cyber security.

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program is helping survivors understand that their recovery matters and that there is no "wrong door" for those seeking care. The Coast Guard's Connect to Care Program promotes confidentiality for individuals seeking services from Coast Guard's helping agencies.

Oct. 19, 2022

New Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery Policy update extends confidentiality

The recent SAPRR policy update allows members to seek help from a greater number of sources without disclosure.

Staff Sgt. Curtstein Luckett, left, and Staff Sgt. Christina House, focus on completing a practical exercise during the Basic Skills Education Program course held at the 88th Readiness Division Education Center, Fort McCoy, Wis., in January 2022. (Army photo by Cheryl Phillips)

Oct. 18, 2022

Tuition Assistance for the Coast Guard workforce has been extended for FY 23

Updated policy extends the Tuition Assistance Program into 2023.

Oct. 17, 2022

Congratulations to 2022 Coast Guard Excellence in Safety Award recipients

Individual members and units are awarded for their dedication to safety efforts.

A young Marvin Perrett in his dress blue uniform during his World War II service in the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The life and times of Marvin Perrett—Portrait of a World War II coxswain and FRC namesake

[Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2005 and has been modified to meet MyCG style. Marvin Perrett passed away in 2007. In recognition of his World War II service, he received numerous ribbons for naval campaigns in the European and Pacific theatres, as well as induction into the French Legion of Honor with rank of Chevalier. Perrett