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(Left) Vintage photograph of Sumner Kimball early in his Treasury Department career. (Right) Photograph of U.S. Life-Saving Service General Superintendent, Sumner Kimball, late in his service career. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 13, 2026

Kimball—Second most important civilian in Coast Guard history!

Through his remarkable 53-year career in federal service, Sumner Kimball shaped the modern U.S. Coast Guard, leaving a lasting legacy.

Right: Photograph of U.S. Life-Saving Service head, Sumner Kimball, late in his career. (U.S. Coast Guard) Left: Official photograph of Treasury Secretary Franklin MacVeagh during his term in office. (Library of Congress)

Jan. 30, 2026

From near extinction to rebirth—Coast Guard’s first reorganization began 150 years ago!

A reorganization driven by the Progressive Movement transformed two 19th-century civilian agencies into the modern U.S. Coast Guard.

The new report highlights record-breaking drug seizures, rapid modernization, and significant workforce growth just ten months into the sweeping initiative.

Jan. 15, 2026

Force Design 2028 delivers immediate impact

The new report highlights record-breaking drug seizures, rapid modernization, and significant workforce growth just ten months into the sweeping initiative.

Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered gets underway for a patrol.

Jan. 14, 2026

No ordinary hero—Silver Star recipient and FRC namesake Robert Yered

How Robert J. Yered's bravery in the Vietnam War led to being honored with a Coast Guard cutter in his name.

Engraving of Revenue Cutter Corwin trapped in ice floes in June 1880 off Cape Romanzof in the Bering Sea. [Report of the Cruise of the U.S. Revenue-Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean (Washington, DC: GPO, 1880)

Jan. 9, 2026

Hooper— Arctic pioneer and founder of the Bering Sea Patrol—a son’s remembrance

Chronicling the remarkable journey of CAPT Calvin Leighton Hooper.

Jan. 7, 2026

Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol—finding icebergs for over 100 years!

100 years of history navigating the North Atlantic's icy waters.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) Healy and crew keep station alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023.

Jan. 6, 2026

A polar plunge: The Coast Guard bets on the burgeoning Arctic

How a historic funding bill is charting a new course for the U.S. in the Arctic region.

Painting showing Cutter Bear rescuing shipwrecked whalers. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Jan. 2, 2026

Arctic Cutter Bear—A symbol for all the Service represents!

The first to ship to deliver reindeer to Alaska, first to journey into the Arctic in winter, and first to chart parts of the Bering Sea are just a few of the achievements that make Coast Guard Cutter Bear a key piece of Coast Guard history.