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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. 

Seaman John Demeraski, a Coast Guard Cutter Kickapoo crewmember reviews a load chart before hoisting buoys with a Genie 6,000 lb. GTH644 telehandler while wearing personal protective equipment. (Photo by Anthony Sciullo, CTR, Support Equipment Program.)

March 1, 2023

Go “Back to the Basics” with the 2nd Annual Support Equipment Safety Awareness Campaign 

Getting "Back to Basics" when it comes to our work safety environment.

Rare photo showing the heroic Pea Island Lifesaving Station crew commanded by famed African American keeper Richard Etheridge. (Coast Guard Collection)

Feb. 28, 2023

Legacy’s Shadow: The Keeper’s Lost Grave

Finding the final resting place of Keeper Capt. L.S. Wescott

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Feb. 28, 2023

Contracting officials: Learn how AbilityOne products and services can support the Coast Guard 

Two-day conference in March to highlight benefits of buying from non-profits that employ people with disabilities. 

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Feb. 28, 2023

Meet your new leadership coach

Charlie Coiro offers 5 foundational leadership lessons.

Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Martin, a marine science technician, wears enhanced hearing protection while conducting an exam in a high-decibel environment on a ship in Boston in January 2022. The Coast Guard continues to evaluate these electronic earbuds as a safety measure, using seed funding and resources from the Science and Technology Innovation Center (STIC). (Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 28, 2023

Coast Guard tests high-tech hearing protection 

Marine inspectors testing electronic earbuds that block damaging noise, but let you communicate.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet 1st Class Hannah Bliss poses for a picture aboard the NRP Sagres while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 17, 2022. The NRP Sagres is a sister ship to the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, and is still in use as a training vessel for the Portuguese Navy. (Coast Guard courtesy photo by First Cadet Hannah Bliss)

Feb. 27, 2023

Same but different; Eagle’s sister ship holds true to its vintage origin

A Coast Guard Academy cadet shares her time aboard the NRP Sagres III.

Commissary Steward First Class Alphonzo F. Barbour dressed in his steward uniform including medals he received during his Coast Guard career. (Courtesy of Vince Patton)

Feb. 24, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Remembering centurium Alphonzo Barbour—eyewitness to African American history

The Coast Guard's 8th MCPOCG shares his time with a centenarian.

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Feb. 21, 2023

The Officer Evaluation Report is getting its first major overhaul in over 35 years

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