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Oct. 17, 2022

Coast Guard mother and son reunite at LAX after three years apart 

A family reunited after three years apart.

A young Marvin Perrett in his dress blue uniform during his World War II service in the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The life and times of Marvin Perrett—Portrait of a World War II coxswain and FRC namesake

[Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2005 and has been modified to meet MyCG style. Marvin Perrett passed away in 2007. In recognition of his World War II service, he received numerous ribbons for naval campaigns in the European and Pacific theatres, as well as induction into the French Legion of Honor with rank of Chevalier. Perrett

The new U.S. Coast Guard Strategy was released Oct. 12, 2022

Oct. 12, 2022

Commandant unveils new Coast Guard strategy and ethos

“Now is the time to move our service forward.”

Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Bracero and Petty Officer 2nd Class Neisha Torres recruiting for the Coast Guard at an event in Puerto Rico during the week of June 21, 2022. The couple, who grew up in Puerto Rico, put together and hosted a week-long series of recruiting events in their home country. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

Oct. 11, 2022

Portsmouth members take “Everyone is a Recruiter” back home to Puerto Rico

Two members spend a week recruiting potential applicants on the island where they grew up.

After World War I, the Navy returned the Coast Guard Cutter Manning to the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, which stationed it in Norfolk, Virginia. The cutter was assigned to annual “winter cruising” from December through March each year. (digitalcommonwealth.org)

Oct. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Saving Sunbeam—a deadly human trafficking case over 100 years ago

Chinese non-citizens rescued from the icy waters after the ship they were aboard sank into the sea at the beginning of the 20th century.

Florence Manchester Smith reads a letter from Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, presented to her in honor of her 100th birthday, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Smith enlisted in the Coast Guard in December 1943 as part of the SPARs, the all-female workforce that was mobilized during World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Pamela Manns)

Oct. 7, 2022

Coast Guard SPAR celebrated and honored on 100th birthday

Celebrating a service woman's 100 years of life.

USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) is seen from the left side of a formation during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) as a part of Operation Nanook, Northern Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2022. Bear is partaking in the Tuugaalik phase of Operation Nanook, an annual exercise that allows the United States and multiple other partner nations to ensure security and enhance interoperability in Arctic waters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Oct. 5, 2022

Coordinating combat exercise operations from the inside of the cutter 

The role of a combat information center during a multinational military exercise 

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022

Oct. 4, 2022

Coast Guard Cyber offers tips for online safety 

Four simple things you can do to protect yourself.

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Sept. 26, 2022

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month  - Support for Persons at Elevated Risk for Suicide

If you are close to someone who has experienced a recent suicidal crisis and who may not be fully recovered. How do you think about their risk and what kind of support can you provide?  It is likely that you or someone else played a key role in encouraging their pursuit of urgent mental health care and/or a formal suicide risk assessment.

An official Coast Guard photograph of Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Christine Valdez in dress uniform. (U.S. Coast Guard

Sept. 23, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Latina SPARs—Minority trailblazers of World War II

Women all over the country volunteered to serve during World War II. Here are a few Latina SPARs who answered the call.

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