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Feb. 18, 2026

Government funding lapse

Coast Guard continues critical operations while non-essential activities pause.

USS Serpens at anchor somewhere in the Pacific islands with derricks extended to take on cargo. (U.S. Navy)

Feb. 11, 2026

USS Serpens—Coast Guard’s worst loss of life over 80 years ago

A vital supply line in the Pacific, the USS Serpens was destroyed in one of the largest disasters in U.S. Coast Guard history.

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.

A Coast Guard cutter encounters heavy seas while steaming to its Pacific Ocean Station duty. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Jan. 23, 2026

Korea—Coast Guard’s “forgotten war” 75 years ago

While considered by some historians as the "forgotten war," the Korean War made a permanent mark on the Coast Guard.

Jan. 22, 2026

AY26 PCS season expanded

The PCS season is being expanded to support America 250 and World Cup operations.

Jan. 20, 2026

Kevin E. Lunday is sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard holds formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters.

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.