Dec. 17, 2021

The Long Blue Line: The Persian Gulf War—a female officer’s experience 30 years ago

During 1990, I was assigned as the training officer for Reserve Unit Syracuse, New York. One of my responsibilities was to ensure that each member of the unit had committed to an appropriate two-week training period. That year, the district office in Cleveland, Ohio, forwarded a request to fill 25 billets at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., for a

Dec. 16, 2021

Money Matter$: The ABC’s of Budgeting: Budgeting Basics

Many of you who are reading this may not like what you hear! You may get grumpy or even trigger a headache when I say this, but “You need a Budget!”It doesn’t matter if you are a civilian, new recruit, or an officer with 20 plus years of service; it’s important to know where your money is going if you want to have a handle on your finances. Many

Dec. 15, 2021

Calling all Coast Guard ombudsmen: you could be nominated for the 2021 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award 

Solicitations now open until Jan. 18, 2022 

Dec. 14, 2021

The Total Force Wellness Assessment Tool: How are you doing…really?

The tool launched this fall; open to members and their families

Dec. 8, 2021

Accessible opportunities for work, volunteerism as a Coast Guard spouse 

Ways to spend your time, contribute to your family and community 

Dec. 6, 2021

FSMS, the Coast Guard's financial system is delayed

Invoice processing and travel claims impacted by the delay

Dec. 6, 2021

Microsoft Teams boot camp sessions start this week

Familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of DoD365 Teams

Dec. 3, 2021

The Long Blue Line: The attack on Pearl Harbor—“a date that will live in infamy”—80 years ago

In his war declaration speech, President Franklin Roosevelt labeled Dec. 7, 1941, as a “date that will live in infamy.” On that day, without forewarning or a declaration of war, forces of Imperial Japan attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In the battle, Coast Guard units served alongside the Navy firing anti-aircraft barrages

Nov. 30, 2021

November is National Adoption Month: A roadmap to adopting a child

Here are some guidelines to expanding your family through adoption

Nov. 30, 2021

Hackers among us

New Cyber “Red Team” tests Coast Guard cybersecurity defenses