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Tom Cowan, a retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years.

Jan. 17, 2022

The long walk  

A retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years. 

. Photo of Menhaden fishing vessels about to be converted to naval vessels for wartime service. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Jan. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “Men against the Sea”—anatomy of a Coast Guard cutter lost at sea

[This essay is adapted from the non-fiction book chapter “Men against the Sea,” Sea, Surf and Hell: The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1945), 72-78.]The Coast Guard patrol craft Wilcox was lost off the Mid-Atlantic coast Sept. 30, 1943. The following account is taken from the statement made by its commanding officer, Lt.

Sector New York hosts a virtual event to recognize Women’s Equality Day.

Jan. 14, 2022

Coast Guard special observances educate, celebrate contributions, and unite workforce   

Promoting cohesiveness through cultural awareness

MLK Monument, Washington, DC

Jan. 14, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Serving our communities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Cassandra Castillo, a health services technician at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River's medical clinic in Warrenton, Ore., stands in the lobby in the sector's medical building, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Castillo’s daily duties involve taking patients vitals, checking and updating medical records, and laboratory testing to keep Coast Guard flight crews and sector personnel mission ready. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)

Jan. 11, 2022

Military: what you need to know about the digitization, archiving of medical records

 Military health records being digitized, archived

Sector Jacksonville Reserve lends support to the U.S. Space Program

Jan. 11, 2022

Sector Jacksonville reserve lends support to the U.S. Space Program 

Coast Guard reserve members assists with space launches.

A good Samaritan rescued and reported to Sector Key West watchstanders of a vessel, Jan. 1, 2021, approximately 25 miles west of Boot Key. Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell and Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 119 people to Cuba, Jan. 3, following 12 interdictions due to safety of life at sea concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Jan. 7, 2022

Coast Guard repatriates 119 Cubans to Cuba, Key West, Fla., and more.

Coast Guard repatriates 119 Cubans to Cuba, Key West, Fla; Coast Guard breaks ice in northern Michigan; Snowbound campers rescued from Oregon mountain; Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region brings awareness to dangers of colder water temperatures in Baltimore

Official photograph of Capt. Walter Handy in dress blues not long before his retirement in 1971. (Courtesy of the Handy family)

Jan. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Captain Handy—savior of the Coast Guard Reserve!

Learn about Capt. Handy's rich career saving the Coast Guard Reserve.

Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Lopez del Castillo stands with her crewmembers at Station Miami Beach, Fla. Photo courtesy Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Lopez del Castillo.

Jan. 4, 2022

Reserve on active duty orders: Speaking both languages of operations

Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Lopez del Castillo, a member of Station Miami Beach, Fla., is a veritable trove of local knowledge for her unit.  

Cmdr. Loraleigh Hild shoots at a target during the Tactical Games in 2021. Photo courtesy of Racon Photography and Tactical Games

Jan. 3, 2022

24 hours in every day = full-time hustle 

​Courtesy Coast Guard Reservist Magazine Reservists of any military branch know the value of time management. Balancing family obligations, civilian employment, and a military career takes discipline and dedication.   One Coast Guard reservist has a pattern of taking on challenges using a time-bending technique.  Cmdr. Loraleigh Hild graduated from