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crewmembers harvesting hydroponic lettuce

March 14, 2022

Cutter Polar Star enjoys farm to galley produce, grown in the hangar

Experimental hydroponic garden on heavy icebreaker becomes new source of fresh vegetables at sea

Adm. Karl Shultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, addresses Jen Gaudio during her retirement ceremony at the Coast Guard Academy Museum, March 2.

March 11, 2022

Fair winds and following seas: Coast Guard Museum curator retires

“Her work with young cadets will ensure her legacy will be intact for decades yet to come.”

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) serve food during a Friends and Family Day event hosted aboard Kearsarge. The officers and crew of Kearsarge hosted a Friends and Family Day event to display their operational capabilities to their loved ones. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

March 11, 2022

10 tips to help you maintain your weight while gathering with friends and family 

EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece is contributed and written by the Human Performance Resources by CHAMP at the Uniformed Services University Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and other celebrations, are right around the corner—so controlling what you eat can be particularly challenging when regular meal routines are disrupted by family get togethers. The

Coast Guard helicopter flies across colorful sunset

March 10, 2022

Policy update: Significant improvements to mental and behavioral health policies

Military members encouraged to seek additional mental and behavioral health treatment without fear of discharge

Capt. Gregory Duncan on assignment in Haiti

March 9, 2022

Learn more about the Coast Guard Attaché in Haiti

An Interview with Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache Capt. Gregory A. Duncan

Ensign Spencer King assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, received his commission in a very unique way.

March 8, 2022

From working on cruise ships to a Coast Guard commission

A former sea cadet rides waves of adversity through the pandemic, pursuing a commission after enlistment

Coast Guard Academy parade event

March 4, 2022

A new, future-focused model for CGA's academic program

With its towering oaks, brick facades and federalist columns, first time visitors are often captivated by the charming grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. While “charming” may aptly describe a small New England college campus, it’s not the adjective that captures the vigor of this military service academy’s academic program.Enter Dr. Amy

A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Hudson and the Battle of Cardenas Bay in the War with Spain

The service’s first minority members honored for heroism in combat in the War with Spain

Female Coast Guard petty officer having a conversation with a potential recruit

March 3, 2022

Coast Guard women can share their story with the Women's Leadership Initiative

(Her)story of the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark transits the waters of the Salish Sea alongside HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Yellowknife during a joint exercise on Feb. 17, 2022. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare Royal Canadian navy crews for deployments to support United States counter-narcotics operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)

March 3, 2022

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy, and more.  

Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy; Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns to homeport following 52-day patrol; Coast Guard discovers illegal halibut catch near Kodiak, Alaska; Coast Guard repatriates 42 Cubans to Cuba; and Coast Guard commissions 46th Sentinel-class cutter.