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Kellie August currently serves as the command executive assistant at the RDC and is responsible for a myriad of duties including processing correspondence and awards, preparing the Plan of Week, managing calendars and meetings and coordinating VIP visits. She has been with the Coast Guard for 12.5 years

Nov. 11, 2022

Coast Guard R&D benefits from veterans within its ranks

Celebrating Veterans Day with those who continue to serve.

A football game between the Merchant Marine Academy and the Coast Guard Academy in King's Point, New York, Sept. 10, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.

Nov. 10, 2022

Don’t miss the Coast Guard Academy on ESPN 

CGA to be featured twice over Veterans Day weekend 

Health Benefits Advisor Charlene Johnson talks with a retiree in the TRICARE Operations Department at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. Johnson, of Pensacola, Florida, enjoys helping people understand their TRICARE benefits. Johnson says “I love supporting our active duty, retirees, and beneficiaries.” TRICARE 2020 Open Season ends on Dec. 14.

Nov. 9, 2022

If you are looking to change your federal health insurance, TRICARE or FEDVIP open season starts Nov. 14.

It’s time to update or secure your health benefits.

Members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles participated in a DHS Family Day celebration in San Bernardino, California, April 27, 2017. The event was designed to celebrate the Month of the Military Child offering kids tours, hands on exhibits and demonstrations of several DHS assets present. (U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte Marrow)

Nov. 8, 2022

Preview 2023 TRICARE Health Plan Costs

Every year, TRICARE costs may change based on the law, the federal cost of living adjustment, changes in the cost of health care services and prescription drugs, and other factors. Depending on your TRICARE plan, you may see changes to your costs, including enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments next year. “The Defense Health Agency

Petty Officer 1st Class Alex “Gambit” Alfonso, an information systems technician stationed at Electronic Support Detachment Baltimore, and Christian “Jakespine” Jacobs, a Gold Star Gamer Marine team member, pose for a photo at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, August 19, 2022. Alfonso is a member of the Coast Guard Gaming team that competed in the Warrior GMR Foundation’s Rocket League tournament and helped coach the Marine GSG team during the children’s league. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala)

Nov. 8, 2022

Members game with Gold Star Children

Children of Gold Star families connect through gaming.

Capt. Melissa Powers, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with the 328th Combat Support Hospital, gives her analysis of a role-playing casualty for her Soldier to annotate during a training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 31, 2015. Powers and 328th CSH are taking part in Operation Caucacus Restore, which engages Soldiers in real world scenarios to prepare them for a deployment. These exercises are adaptive and have the capability to train units as large as 500 service members. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua P. Morris/Released)

Nov. 7, 2022

Mastering your mindset could improve your performance, your life

Professionals from CHAMP explain what a mindset is and how you can use yours to your advantage. 

First boat used by Aquinnah Wampanoag rescuers, photographed after the event. Samuel Anthony is seated third from right. (Courtesy of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum)

Nov. 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “They periled their lives for others”— Martha’s Vineyard’s Aquinnah Wampanoag heroes

Here's the story of the first Native Americans known to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Recruits from boot camp company Quebec-200 graduate Coast Guard boot camp at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., June 18, 2021. Training Center Cape May’s mission is to transform the recruits of today into the Coast Guard men and women of tomorrow, while providing superior mission support to our tenant commands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Christian Lower)

Nov. 3, 2022

Coast Guard removes barriers to boost recruiting 

Rules for single parents, dependents, debt-to-income ratios changed 

Experiencing occasional anxiety is not necessarily a bad thing, but when the symptoms begin to impact your life in a negative manner, there are simple strategies to manage the condition. There are also places you can go for help.

Nov. 1, 2022

How to stop catastrophic thinking and escape its downward spiral to anxiety

Learn these methods on how to stop the process of illogical and negative thinking that could lead to more serious mental health behaviors.

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Nov. 1, 2022

3 things to know about managing your TSP investments

As the markets shift, here’s what you need to know about your TSP investments.