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Sept. 13, 2024
Brazos Station’s Latino lifesavers and the catastrophic Florida Keys Hurricane
The Florida Keys Hurricane of 1919 was one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. In its path sailed numerous unsuspecting vessels.
Sept. 11, 2024
Coast Guard issues new Response Operations Ashore Insignia
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region ceremony marks service’s first new insignia in over 20 years.
Sept. 9, 2024
Celebrating Excellence: Honoring the annual DHS Secretary’s Awardees
These awards underscore the Coast Guard’s commitment to excellence and the remarkable efforts its members make to safeguard the nation.
Sept. 6, 2024
Celebrating the Coast Guard’s role in liberating Rome during World War II
The wartime missions demanded a rapid expansion of Coast Guard manpower. On Dec. 7, 1941, Coast Guard personnel totaled about 29,000. By June 30, 1944, the ranks had swelled to over 175,000.
Aug. 30, 2024
Maturing, making an impact — Coast Guard Intelligence in the 1980s and 1990s
The program’s development over the next two decades had the corollary effect of helping the service’s broader transformation into a more national security-centric and -relevant entity.
Aug. 20, 2024
The Coast Guard’s new Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Vice Adm. Tom Allan, and his Command Master Chief, Michael Ingham, share upcoming priorities
As the Coast Guard welcomes a new Mission Support commander, view his “Commander’s Intent” outlining his expectations for the Mission Support workplace.
Aug. 16, 2024
Hero without a headstone
Forgotten Keeper Joseph Doyle and his Gold Lifesaving Medal rescues.
Aug. 9, 2024
Coast Guard releases Force Alignment plan for AY25
Changes this year will be more targeted, thanks to recruiting numbers going up.
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty
Foundational principles of Coast Guard culture.
Aug. 2, 2024
Raising The White Picket Fence
The 1981 origin of the Coast Guard’s Haitian Migration Interdiction Operations.