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Staff Seargent Benjamin Hastings, a shift supervisor at McChord Air Force Base's Space-A terminal, assists John Brunslik, a retired Coast Guard first class petty officer, check in for his flight. Brunslik and his family have traveled using Space-A accommodation once a year since his retirement from the Coast Guard reserve. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer Second Class Shawn Eggert)

Dec. 16, 2022

Your discounted travel option that earns dollars for Coast Guard MWR programs 

American Forces Travel provides commissions to Morale, Well-being, and Recreation programs based on workforce’s use of its site for travel, lodging, events and more. 

Chaplain Capt. David Morris speaks at an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training shop at the Lowery A. Woodall Advanced Technology Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Jan. 25, 2017. Morris was one of three chaplains to speak to the group. Morris has been teaching at the ASIST shop since he commissioned. (Mississippi National Guard photo by Spc. Christopher Shannon, 102d Public Affairs Detachment)

Dec. 15, 2022

Members learn to teach peers about suicide intervention

Building a network of support through training to teach the skills to prevent suicide and intervene if needed.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Adam Shelton’s contribution to the 2022 MyCG Holiday Menu, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pear, Nuts, and Scallions, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Senior Chief Petty Officer Shelton)

Dec. 15, 2022

MyCG Holiday Menu: The first side dish

Brussels sprouts you and your family will love.

Photos like these, shared by individual Coast Guard members and posted to unit social media accounts during 2022, could earn members public affairs awards. The Coast Guard Public Affairs Program is accepting submissions for the 2022 Chief Journalist Alex Haley awards until Feb 15, 2023.

Dec. 14, 2022

Your photos and videos could earn you awards

Make sure your products are uploaded in DVIDS to be competitive.

A cadet meets with their assigned sponsor family, photo uploaded Dec. 2, 2022, New London, Connecticut. The Academy's Sponsor Family Program provides cadets with the opportunity to have a home-away-from-home. (courtesy image)

Dec. 14, 2022

Creating home-away-from-home experience for academy cadets 

Local New London families volunteer to ‘adopt’ academy cadets. 

Chief Petty Officer Ava Stow cooks aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dolphin, May 2019 (Photo courtesy of Chief Petty Officer Stow).

Dec. 13, 2022

MyCG Holiday Menu: The main course

A smoked turkey recipe like no other

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Dec. 13, 2022

Support Equipment Program marks its first anniversary 

Why equipment is the backbone of Coast Guard success 

USCG Office of Cyberspace Forces logo

Dec. 13, 2022

Updated Cyber Officer Career Guide highlights expanding opportunities 

New career paths link cyber with prevention, cutter operations.

The aftermath of Typhoon Merbock in the village of Golovin, Alaska, Sept. 27, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pfc. Bradford Jackson)

Dec. 12, 2022

Lessons from the Typhoon Merbok response in Alaska

And how you can get funding from the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 

Second Lt. Harry G. Hamlet (top row, left) standing above another future commandant, Ellsworth Bertholf, aboard Revenue Cutter Bear during its famous Overland Rescue deployment, 1897-98 (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 9, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Harry Hamlet’s rescue of Navy convoy 100 years ago!

Shortly after World War I, a remarkable event demonstrated the caliber of Coast Guard officers.

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.