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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

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.

Celebrating Coast Guard’s 150th and 235th birthdays

Aug. 4, 2025

A birthday message from Admiral Waesche (1940)

By honoring the past, we inform our future.

The Coast Guard celebrates 235 years of service!

Aug. 4, 2025

Happy 235th Birthday, Coast Guard!

The Coast Guard celebrates 235 years of service!

Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon jet monitors burning oil fields during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 1, 2025

Coast Guard Operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm 35 years ago!

During the Persian Gulf War, the U.S. Coast Guard played a vital role in supporting military operations through marine safety, vessel boarding, port security, and environmental protection, both domestically and abroad.

July 25, 2025

From local enforcer to global responder—235 years of Coast Guard transformation!

From Alexander Hamilton's fleet of ten sailing ships to a global maritime fighting force, the U.S. Coast Guard has had a remarkable 235-year journey as the nation's maritime first responder.

July 21, 2025

Build your expertise with an Emergency Management Certification

Applications are open to active duty, reserve, auxiliary, civilian members, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel.

Painting of the Revenue Cutter Snohomish rescuing the lumber steamer Nika in 1923 off the Washington Coast. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

July 18, 2025

Lost at Sea—The origins of our SAR mission

In 1915, Congress passed “An Act to Create the Coast Guard,” which merged the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Life-Saving Service, combining the federal government’s two agencies responsible for maritime safety into one modern agency tasked with protecting lives and property on shore and at sea.

July 16, 2025

Coast Guard introduces new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider for civilian employees

CG SUPRT contract to end August 25.

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