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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Garrett disconnects a crane hook from a small boat Jan. 22, 2020, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

March 8, 2022

How to spot hazardous equipment and operators

Learn more during March’s Support Equipment Safety Awareness Month

Ensign Spencer King assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, received his commission in a very unique way.

March 8, 2022

From working on cruise ships to a Coast Guard commission

A former sea cadet rides waves of adversity through the pandemic, pursuing a commission after enlistment

March 4, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Celebrate women who provide healing and hope in March

Women's History Month 2022

Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark transits the waters of the Salish Sea alongside HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Yellowknife during a joint exercise on Feb. 17, 2022. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare Royal Canadian navy crews for deployments to support United States counter-narcotics operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)

March 3, 2022

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy, and more.

Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy; Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns to homeport following 52-day patrol; Coast Guard discovers illegal halibut catch near Kodiak, Alaska; Coast Guard repatriates 42 Cubans to Cuba; and Coast Guard commissions 46th Sentinel-class cutter.

March 2, 2022

Military members here is your financial readiness at every turn—a new approach to your career’s financial preparedness

Congressional mandate requires military departments to provide financial literacy training.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Wilson, a student in the Cold Water Ice Diving (CWID) course, resurfaces on Ferrell Lake, located on Camp Ripley, Feb. 3, 2022. Divers hold onto the edge of the ice until instructed to exit the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)

March 1, 2022

Divers train in extreme conditions to master their craft

Diving just got cooler.

Master Chief Petty Officer Michael P. Leavitt (ret.) and his wife, Debra, depart a change-of-watch ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J. After the change-of watch ceremony, in which Leavitt transferred his duties as MCPOCG to Master Chief Petty Officer Steven W. Cantrell, Leavitt retired following 32 years of Coast Guard service. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham

Feb. 25, 2022

Leaving active duty? Match with a retiree mentor to support the transition

Mentoring Program expands participation to retiree community

Feb. 24, 2022

Commandant’s final SOTCG: Tuition support increases, cutter construction, and a workforce united in service

Get all the details here

Feb. 23, 2022

FSMS Update: Where to get help with travel vouchers or reimbursement claims

Here are some guidelines to assist you with vouchers or reimbursement claims.

Staff Sgt. Adam Owings from Mankato, Minn., a construction supervisor with the 492nd Engineer Company also out of Mankato, hands a local child a package of crayons during this year's Beyond the Horizon mission. BTH is a humanitarian and civic assistance exercise that lasts for several months and provides construction and medical assistance to the people of El Salvador. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Cliff Coy)

Feb. 18, 2022

Total Force Wellness Column: Practice kindness, gratitude, and connectedness every day in 2022

Editor's note: This column is written by the Human Performance Resources by CHAMP at the Uniformed Services University The birth of a child, the healing of a disease, or simply, gazing up at the stars—these are all experiences in life that help you understand that you’re part of the universe in ways much bigger than yourself. You may have this