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March 17, 2023

Opportunity: Become a personal coach through this free federal program  

Apply by Monday, March 20 for an 8-month program open to civilians and officers.

Rare photograph of Anita Clothier in uniform with official cover. (U.S. Coast Guard

March 17, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Skipper, jeep driver, and bandmaster forgotten by history

Coast Guard women of World War II’s temporary reserve.

Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Hall (left) diver, and Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Nadeau at the bottom of the pool demonstrating the capabilities of surface supplied diving gear at Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida., July 9, 2015. Nadeau visited the NDSTC and performed a familiarization dive with Coast Guard Divers in the Aquatic Training Facility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Garst)

March 15, 2023

E4s and E5s apply now for Diver school  

Packages due May 5 for qualified E4s and E5s  who are interested in Dive school   

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March 14, 2023

The Reserve Health Readiness Program is transitioning by June 1 

Here’s what you need to know  

Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to guests during the 2023 State of the Coast Guard Address in Washington, D.C., Mar. 7, 2023. The State of the Coast Guard Address speaks to the vision for the service. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles)

March 8, 2023

Commandant delivers 2023 State of the Coast Guard 

Our determination, she said, will help us confront the challenges we face as a service.

Coast Guard Recruiting Command reveals the new recruiting look. The recruiting branding graphically communicates the service’s identity to potential applicants and others encountering the Coast Guard for the first time.

March 8, 2023

Coast Guard new recruiting look is here! 

Here is the new recruiting logo and what it means. 

Certified Nurse Midwife, Maj. Nicole Sampson, measures baby's heart rate during the health assessment portion of a Centering Pregnancy session at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in 2018. Blanchfield is resuming Centering Pregnancy, which brings expectant mothers together in healthcare groups of 8 to 12 women, for 10 two-hour sessions, to share in their prenatal healthcare journey. Each session features a health assessment, interactive learning and community support. U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager.

March 8, 2023

Reproductive health care: 3 updates you should know

These policy updates will better support service members and their families 

Coast Guard Seaman Joseph Dodd raises his right hand Monday, July 3, 2017, during a naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda, Calif. Dodd, a native of the United Kingdom, is an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard and became a U.S. citizen during the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

March 7, 2023

Coast Guard clarifies naturalization through military service policy

How Green Card-holding Coasties can obtain citizenship 

Edward “Iceberg” Smith who rose from commander to rear admiral over the course of his Greenland Patrol years. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 3, 2023

The Long Blue line: Greenland—Coast Guard’s Arctic combat zone of World War II, 1940-41

Securing mineral rights in Greenland allowed the US to build warships swiftly. 

A sign is posted during an all-hands bowling event at Tsunami Lanes Bowling Alley at Base Kodiak, Alaska, April 4, 2019, to encourage and support victims of sexual assault or harassment to reach out to available resources in the Coast Guard. This event was part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and was accompanied by a cake-cutting ceremony with remarks from the base command and the sexual assault response coordinator in efforts to end sexual assault and harassment in the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean.

March 1, 2023

New working group aims to cultivate a harassment-free workplace 

Stay tuned for policy change and instruction. 

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