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Current image of the 200-year-old Black Rock Light standing as a lone sentinel on Fayerweather Island. (Wikipedia)

Aug. 20, 2025

The Long Blue Line: Courage like Kate—The legacy of keeper Kathleen Moore

Lighthouse keeper Kate Moore was a trailblazer at a time in our history when opportunities for women were very limited.

A close-knit crew, great community, and fulfilling mission all make CGC Isaac Mayo the best place to work.

Aug. 20, 2025

Best Places to Work: Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo

A close-knit crew, great community, and fulfilling mission all make Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo the best place to work.

Aug. 19, 2025

2026 Coast Guard Marathon registration is now open

Honoring lightkeepers and maritime legacy, the Coast Guard Marathon is the official race of the United States Coast Guard.

Aug. 18, 2025

Military OneSource replaces CGSUPRT

Coast Guard military families can now use Military OneSource.

Rendering of the National Coast Guard Museum.

Aug. 15, 2025

One small steel beam, one giant step for the Coast Guard!

The National Coast Guard Museum raises its first steel beam on CG Day.

165-foot cutter Thetis. (Coast Guard Collection)

Aug. 13, 2025

Rear Admiral Frederick Billard—commander, warrior, educator and mastermind of rapid expansion

"Frederick Chamberlayne Billard must rank with the greatest commandants of the Coast Guard." - Robert Erwin Johnson, Guardians of the Sea

Aug. 12, 2025

Coast Guard working to address backlog of PPM claims

What members need to know.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159) arrives to their homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, May 31, 2025. This was the first time the cutter had arrived to its homeport following its construction in Lockport, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney)

Aug. 11, 2025

If not us, who? A conversation with the CO of our newest Fast Response Cutter

Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham today joins the fleet as our 59th FRC. The commissioning ceremony's biggest VIP? Cunningham's great-great-grandson.

Wind-Class icebreaker Northwind breaking ice in the Antarctic in 1947 during Operation High Jump. This mission marked the first of many Coast Guard icebreaker assignments to Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 8, 2025

Polar icebreaking—The short history of a BIG mission

Since the late 1800s, the U.S. Coast Guard has been essential to U.S. polar operations.

U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak continues construction for a new housing project at the Nemetz Park Site, Aug. 23, 2024. Base Kodiak is constructing around 50 units to accommodate 200 service members and their families that will be attached to the polar-class cutters scheduled to commission in Kodiak within the next few years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

Aug. 6, 2025

Coast Guard announces first Nationwide Housing Satisfaction Survey

Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of Coast Guard housing.