My Coast Guard News

Stress can affect anyone. Common negative stressors include family, work or financial problems and are detrimental to an individual’s physical and mental health over time. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Destinee Dougherty)

June 22, 2021

Learn a new system for stress management—a Wellness Wednesday training

Join us for Wellness Wednesday as we discuss Operational Stress Control

U.S. Coast Guard Reserve members from Massachusetts and New York deployed to the Queens Covid-19 vaccine distribution site were recognized by U.S. Air Force Assistant Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Timothy LaBarge for their efforts on May 6, 2021.

June 21, 2021

Mandatory training reminder: Veterans employment

Reservists now required to take this training, which is also mandatory for Supervisors/Hiring Managers of civilians, HR professionals, SES, National Guard and Ready Reserve members.

Contraband sailors on the Union Navy receiving ship USS Vermont, moored at Port Royal, South Carolina, during the Civil War. (metmuseum.org)

June 18, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Glimpses through a mustered past—uncovering African-American cuttermen through Civil War muster rolls

For the last 10 years, NOAA and the National Archives and Records Administration have been collaborating to make a trove of historical information and data available to the public online.

June 17, 2021

Results of first OEM credential board

Congratulations to everyone who earned their Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential.

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton moored in Kodiak, Alaska, May 15, 2021. Stratton was commissioned in 2010 becoming the third of the Coast Guard’s legend class national security cutters. - U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Stratton personnel

June 17, 2021

Frontline Focus

USCG Cutter Stratton returns home following 105-day deployment, and Coast Guard Alaska affinity group promotes pride while advocating for inclusivity in the 49th state