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Pictured is a rare photograph of NC-4 during flight operations. NC-4 had three forward-facing tractor engines and one center-mounted pusher engine. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Sept. 5, 2025

Elmer Stone—Coast Guard Aviator #1 set the world record over 100 years ago!

Coast Guard aviators have always been at the forefront of technological change and put themselves in harm’s way to complete the mission. Many have risked their lives pioneering the development of the helicopter, initiating the rescue swimmer program, and serving as astronauts in the Space Shuttle Program. Coast Guard aviation crews have flown

The National Coast Guard Museum has preserved the sign that hung outside Air Station New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Sept. 4, 2025

The Sign: How a Hurricane Katrina artifact found its way to the National Coast Guard Museum

Air Station New Orlean's sign became a beacon of hope during 2005. It was battered, bruised and leveled by Hurricane Katrina, but it was never counted down and out.

The words 20 Years Later are shown on the top of a bus. In the foreground, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer is hoisting a survivor during Hurricane Katrina.

Sept. 4, 2025

Learning from Disaster: How Katrina helped us prepare for future catastrophes

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Coast Guard has undergone sweeping changes in readiness, technology, and interagency collaboration.

E.A. Stevens shown with U.S. Navy ironclads Monitor and New Ironsides. (Naval History & Heritage Command)

Sept. 4, 2025

Revenue Cutter E.A. Stevens—the service’s Civil War gunboat 160 years ago!

The E.A. Stevens was a groundbreaking gunboat that embodied the experimental spirit of 19th-century naval innovation.

Pictured is a PSU 303 Raider Boat patrolling Port of Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia, with PSC Sandra Mitten manning the aft .50 caliber. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 29, 2025

Coast Guard PSUs—nearly 45 years of service!

Forged in the Persian Gulf, Coast Guard PSUs revolutionized harbor defense, establishing a legacy of rapid deployment and global port security.

The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (RAS PEO) will focus on integrating uncrewed systems (UxS) across all 11 of its statutory missions.

Aug. 25, 2025

Coast Guard accelerating use of unmanned systems

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (RAS PEO) also developing new Robotics Mission rating

U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak continues construction for a new housing project at the Nemetz Park Site, Aug. 23, 2024. Base Kodiak is constructing around 50 units to accomodate 200 service members and their families that will be attached to the polar-class cutters scheduled to commission in Kodiak within the next few years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

Aug. 22, 2025

SITREP on improving Coast Guard housing, CDCs and other facilities

The Coast Guard is building a better workplace…literally.

A World War II photograph showing the various canine breeds used by the Coast Guard in World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 22, 2025

A Coastie’s best friend—Over 80 years of Coast Guard canines!

From WWII beach patrols to post-9/11 explosive detection, the Coast Guard's canine program has a rich history of evolving to meet emerging threats and safeguard our nation.