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Nov. 18, 2021

BZ: Putting training to the test, 2021 recipients of the Captain Frank A. Erickson and Commander Elmer F. Stone Aviation Awards, Coast Guard honors fallen, Apply for grants

Bravo Zulu to A-school students at TRACEN Yorktown! Boatswain’s mate A-school students and instructors at Training Center (TRACEN) Yorktown diverted from their studies Oct. 20 to respond to two search and rescue cases. While conducting two-boat towing operations, on the York River, students and crew of a 38-foot training boat observed a pontoon

Nov. 18, 2021

Frontline Focus: Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after a 33-day patrol and more. 

Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after a 33-day patrol; 17 mariners  rescued in two days highlights importance of preparation, partnerships; America's only heavy icebreaker departs Seattle homeport; bound for Antarctica; and Coast Guard, partner agencies investigating cause of Southern California pipeline fracture.

Nov. 15, 2021

Coast Guard drones can see underwater and inside vessels during response to hurricanes and extreme weather events

Unmanned aircraft systems big and serve as a response powerhouse

Nov. 12, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Harold Tantaquidgeon, Chief Boatswain’s Mate and Chief of the Mohegans

Prohibition was an era of illicit liquor, bootleggers, and adventure on the high seas, most notably on the East Coast. It became illegal to produce, sell, or transport liquor for consumption on Jan. 17, 1920. The United States Coast Guard had its share of the action searching for bootleggers offshore and along the U.S. coastline and inland

Nov. 11, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard coordinates medevac of man from cruise ship in Key West, Florida, and more. 

Coast Guard coordinates medevac of man from cruise ship in Key West, Florida; Coast Guard medevacs boater near Manasquan, New Jersey; Coast Guard Sector North Carolina brings awareness to dangers of colder water temperatures; and Coast Guard rescues two boaters near Morehead City, North Carolina.

Nov. 9, 2021

17 Coast Guard Vietnam vets tour Coast Guard aviation units in D.C. area 

The U.S. Coast Guard recently welcomed 17 Vietnam veterans for unit tours of Air Station Washington and the Coast Guard National Capital Region Air Defense Facility.  During their tour, each veteran also received their commemorative Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin.  The veterans had all served on the Coast Guard Cutter Owasco, which was attached to Coast

Nov. 9, 2021

Coast Guard veteran turns 100, reflects on ‘scary days’ and ‘unbelievable sights’ of D-Day invasion

Coast Guard Sector and Air Station Corpus Christie attend a centenarian birthday celebration

Nov. 9, 2021

Coast Guard Marathon offering Veterans Day discount

Limited time discount for 15% off registration fee    

Nov. 8, 2021

Changes to federal program make it easier for more public servants to receive student loan forgiveness

Some borrowers will be eligible for immediate discharge of debt