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Nov. 15, 2024
An Alaska Native SPAR - The Story of Seaman First Class Sophia Thadei
Sophia Thadei was among the first Native American women to wear the Coast Guard uniform.
Nov. 14, 2024
How a retooled Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is improving its approach for addressing sexual misconduct cases
Modernization brings new training, updated procedures, and better ways to help victims through the process.
Nov. 1, 2024
Evolution of SAR
Search and rescue is a basic principle: someone is in distress and the Coast Guard answers the call, and that bias for action is an innate quality in the service’s long line of rescuers.
Oct. 18, 2024
Chief Gus Jablonski — enlisted pioneer of helicopter flight
As one of the first Coast Guard helicopter mechanics, Jablonski helped lay the groundwork for helicopter maintenance procedures.
Oct. 17, 2024
Join the Coast Guard Golf Team for the 2025 Armed Forces Championship
The Service Qualifier will be held Feb. 19-24, 2025, to select six men and four women to represent the Coast Guard.
Oct. 11, 2024
CGC Storis — “Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast”
Storis recorded many firsts and set records, including some that have endured to this day.
Oct. 4, 2024
MCPOCG #1 Charles Calhoun — leader, mentor, trailblazer and NSC namesake
Calhoun's philosophy was, “You should have important goals in your life and make every effort possible to obtain those goals. Set your goals high. Believe in being the best in everything you want to accomplish.”
Oct. 2, 2024
Coast Guard pioneers new pathway to readiness
Future Sentinel Preparatory Course helps recruits meet physical standards before boot camp.
Oct. 1, 2024
Make innovative, impactful change while networking & growing your career
CHDS grads share how they transformed as leaders in and out of the classroom.
Sept. 20, 2024
Domingo Suarez y Rosa — Towerman of Puerto Rico
In 1898, the Spanish American War saw Puerto Rico’s sovereignty transferred from Spain to the U.S. and towermen serving in Spanish lighthouses transferring to the U.S. Lighthouse Service.