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Oct. 23, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions about the 2025 funding lapse
Guidance for the Coast Guard workforce and their families during the 2025 lapse in federal appropriations.
Sept. 26, 2025
The Long Blue Line: Phil Eaton—Coast Guard’s Winged Warrior of World War I
Rear Admiral Philip Eaton was one of thousands of Coast Guard aviators who have made their mark as members of the service’s long blue line.
Sept. 25, 2025
The Long Blue Line: Surgeon Call—Arctic Hero of the Coast Guard and Public Health Service!
Samuel J. Call’s contributions epitomized the finest in officers of the U.S. Public Health Service and the U.S. Coast Guard, practicing the latter’s core values of “Honor, respect and devotion to duty.”
Sept. 19, 2025
Erickson—Coast Guard pioneer of helicopter flight 80 years ago!
80 years ago, Coast Guard pilot LCDR Frank A. Erickson's revolutionized search and rescue.
Remembering BMCS Terrell Horne—father, friend, hero, mentor, and FRC namesake
"We need selfless patriots who will make the decision every day to answer the nation’s call, to throw themselves into the breach against every manner of evil that might confront us, and will state to their fellow citizens, ‘I will be your shield, I will stand the watch.’ Terrell Horne was such a patriot.” - Adm. Bob Papp Robert J. Papp Jr. (24th Commandant).
Sept. 12, 2025
“CG 1”—the Coast Guard’s first aircraft
Driven by the need to combat rum-running during Prohibition, the U.S. Coast Guard established its aviation program, acquiring its first aircraft, and proving the value of aerial interdiction.
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.
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.
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.
Aug. 27, 2025
CAPT Francis Martin—the most ancient of “Ancient Mariners” with 63 years of service!
After retiring at age 93, Captain Francis Martin holds the title for the Coast Guard’s all-time Ancient Mariner.
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