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Oct. 15, 2021

Action required: Renew your dependent's USID card by Oct. 31

Deadlines to use expired Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards are rapidly approaching.

Photograph of Radarman Sy Siegel with shipmates aboard the Aquarius. (Courtesy of Siegel Family)

Oct. 15, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Pacific War veteran Sy Siegel, 101 years strong and still Semper Paratus! 

Sy Siegel is one of many distinguished combat veterans of the long blue line.

Raspberries are at the heart of a weight loss debate. Some believe raspberry ketones can aid in weight loss whereas others do not. This article gives facts you may want to consider if you're embarking on your own weight loss journey.

Oct. 8, 2021

The bottom line about using raspberry ketone as a supplement for weight loss

Expert advice and data—think twice before using ketone for diet purposes

World War II underway photo of the Coast Guard-manned USS Durant (DE-389) sporting its haze gray paint scheme. (U.S. Navy)

Oct. 5, 2021

The Long Blue Line: USS Durant—Coast Guard and Navy warship of World War II and Cold War

Surprisingly, in the Coast Guard’s 230-year history, the service has operated very few purpose-built naval warships. However, during World War II, Coast Guardsmen operated a number of smaller classes of warships, including sub chasers, patrol gunboats, patrol craft, patrol frigates, and destroyer escorts. The USS Durant (DE-389) was one of several

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry that is not currently regulated like conventional food and drug products by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of supplements is designed to add further nutritional value to the diet, not act as a meal replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

Oct. 1, 2021

The top four things to know about weight-loss supplements

What you should know before taking supplements to lose weight

The Coast Guard has announced the eight 2020 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year awardees. The Commandant will preside over a ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters on Sept. 29 to recognize these individuals. Unlike in previous years, this will not be open attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Sept. 27, 2021

Coast Guard honors eight civilians with prestigious Employee of the Year Awards 

The Coast Guard has announced the eight 2020 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year awardees.

Cesar Romero at the controls of Cavalier’s ship’s crane. (Coast Guard Collection)

Sept. 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Cesar Romero—a Hollywood star, but just another guy in the Coast Guard

From Hollywood Star to Coast Guard war hero - the story of Cesar Romero.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Kirkendall poses for a photo at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Friday Sept.,3, 2010. Kirkendall completed a 100-mile race May 15, 2010, almost three years to the day of his final chemotherapy treatment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme

Sept. 24, 2021

Regular physical activity is important for health and performance

Exercise still essential in your personal wellness and health

Chief Bosun’s Mate Pablo Valent of the Brazos Boat Station, known today as Station South Padre Island. (National Archives)

Sept. 17, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Hispanic American history of the Coast Guard—200 years of service!

Celebrating Hispanic American history

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carolyn Parlato, assigned under the 3rd Medical Command, poses in a troop medical clinic in the Central Command Area of Responsibility on Aug. 20, 2020. Parlato serves as a Army Nutritionist or Military Occupation Specialty 65C deployed to the Middle East.

Sept. 17, 2021

What is a “healthy” weight-loss eating plan, anyway?

How choosing an eating pattern can be key to your weight management success