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Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Hall (left) diver, and Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Nadeau at the bottom of the pool demonstrating the capabilities of surface supplied diving gear at Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida., July 9, 2015. Nadeau visited the NDSTC and performed a familiarization dive with Coast Guard Divers in the Aquatic Training Facility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Garst)

March 15, 2023

E4s and E5s apply now for Diver school  

Packages due May 5 for qualified E4s and E5s  who are interested in Dive school   

Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., stand at attention during a Galaxy soccer game at Stanford Stadium in Calif., Saturday, June 29, 2013. During the halftime show, fans and players paused to recognize approximately 500 military members from different branches. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart)

March 13, 2023

Lessons from an unconventional leader 

What an Italian soccer coach can teach us.

Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to guests during the 2023 State of the Coast Guard Address in Washington, D.C., Mar. 7, 2023. The State of the Coast Guard Address speaks to the vision for the service. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles)

March 8, 2023

Commandant delivers 2023 State of the Coast Guard 

Our determination, she said, will help us confront the challenges we face as a service.

Coast Guard Recruiting Command reveals the new recruiting look. The recruiting branding graphically communicates the service’s identity to potential applicants and others encountering the Coast Guard for the first time.

March 8, 2023

Coast Guard new recruiting look is here! 

Here is the new recruiting logo and what it means. 

Allyson Conroy (center) and her children, AnnaBelle (left) and Gabriel (right) hold tree pose together, May 27, 2020. Conroy is a 500 hour yoga instructor trained in children’s yoga and trauma informed yoga. (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Lee Conroy)

March 8, 2023

Yoga as a path to wellness, movement, and peace

What is yoga?Yoga literally means “to yoke.” We connect the mind with the body, breath with movement, awareness within ourselves. Yoga may mean, look, and feel different from one person to the next. For me, it is a way of life that I incorporate breathwork, meditation, and mindful movement with everything I do. When we practice yoga, we bring

Certified Nurse Midwife, Maj. Nicole Sampson, measures baby's heart rate during the health assessment portion of a Centering Pregnancy session at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in 2018. Blanchfield is resuming Centering Pregnancy, which brings expectant mothers together in healthcare groups of 8 to 12 women, for 10 two-hour sessions, to share in their prenatal healthcare journey. Each session features a health assessment, interactive learning and community support. U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager.

March 8, 2023

Reproductive health care: 3 updates you should know

These policy updates will better support service members and their families 

Coast Guard Seaman Joseph Dodd raises his right hand Monday, July 3, 2017, during a naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda, Calif. Dodd, a native of the United Kingdom, is an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard and became a U.S. citizen during the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

March 7, 2023

Coast Guard clarifies naturalization through military service policy

How Green Card-holding Coasties can obtain citizenship 

Edward “Iceberg” Smith who rose from commander to rear admiral over the course of his Greenland Patrol years. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 3, 2023

The Long Blue line: Greenland—Coast Guard’s Arctic combat zone of World War II, 1940-41

Securing mineral rights in Greenland allowed the US to build warships swiftly. 

Seaman John Demeraski, a Coast Guard Cutter Kickapoo crewmember reviews a load chart before hoisting buoys with a Genie 6,000 lb. GTH644 telehandler while wearing personal protective equipment. (Photo by Anthony Sciullo, CTR, Support Equipment Program.)

March 1, 2023

Go “Back to the Basics” with the 2nd Annual Support Equipment Safety Awareness Campaign 

Getting "Back to Basics" when it comes to our work safety environment.

A sign is posted during an all-hands bowling event at Tsunami Lanes Bowling Alley at Base Kodiak, Alaska, April 4, 2019, to encourage and support victims of sexual assault or harassment to reach out to available resources in the Coast Guard. This event was part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and was accompanied by a cake-cutting ceremony with remarks from the base command and the sexual assault response coordinator in efforts to end sexual assault and harassment in the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean.

March 1, 2023

New working group aims to cultivate a harassment-free workplace 

Stay tuned for policy change and instruction. 

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