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June 24, 2021

Money Matter$: start investing today

Washington, DC — Investing can be easy or complicated. My goal as a Coast Guard Personal Financial Manager (PFM), is to provide basic information to encourage clients to start investing early in their careers since long-term investing may result in a much larger overall benefit. Compound interest is defined as earning interest on previously earned interest. So the

Coast Guardsmen participated in the second annual five-day flood response training course at the state-of-the-art Muscatauck Urban Training Center in May 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ames Holbrook)

June 24, 2021

State-of-the-art training center primes students for response during hurricane season

Class of 2021 graduates from the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. Benjamin Berg, incoming commander of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) gives remarks during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 16. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security cooperation, maritime security, and maritime infrastructure protection operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Riggs)

June 24, 2021

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia holds change of command, and more

Here's what's going on throughout the fleet

Hurricane Katrina before making landfall as seen from space. (NOAA)

June 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Into the eye of chaos--River Tender Pamlico in Hurricane Katrina, Part I. The Response

Read the dramatic story of Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico's Hurricane Katrina response

U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are world renowned for their maritime rescue capabilities. The Coast Guard plays a role in search and rescue operations in remote, coastal locations like those found in and around the Tongass National Forest and Chugach National Forest in Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka photo)

June 23, 2021

Search and rescue team asks people to prepare for anything when headed outdoors

Search and rescue cases on the rise

Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) patrols in the Caribbean in April 2021. The cutter was deployed in support of Operation Unified Resolve/Martillo under the tactical control of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) and the Seventh Coast Guard District.

June 22, 2021

Here's why your unit should host a Women's Focus Group

For 12 women on the Cutter Legare, a women's gathering provided mentorship and empowerment.

June 22, 2021

Scholars program gives aspiring cadets a leg up

Unique program has a remarkable success rate

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton moored in Kodiak, Alaska, May 15, 2021. Stratton was commissioned in 2010 becoming the third of the Coast Guard’s legend class national security cutters. - U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Stratton personnel

June 17, 2021

Frontline Focus

USCG Cutter Stratton returns home following 105-day deployment, and Coast Guard Alaska affinity group promotes pride while advocating for inclusivity in the 49th state

June 10, 2021

Money Matter$: How to become a homeowner

Preparing for a home purchase with the basics