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Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, and Atlantic Area staff hold a commemorative flag with retired Army Maj. Gen. Peter Aylward, director of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration in Portsmouth, Virginia, Oct. 14, 2022. The VWC program awarded the flag in recognition of Coast Guard Atlantic Area becoming a commemorative partner of the organization. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy)

May 10, 2023

From May 11-13, visitors will flock to Camp Legacy on the National Mall to check out helicopters, armored amphibious vehicles, historical artifacts, musical performances, drill teams, and lessons from curators on preserving your family members' own military artifacts.

A veteran of the Civil War as a U.S. Navy officer, and the Spanish-American War as part of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Frank Hamilton Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 5, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Lt. Frank Newcomb and the Battle of Cardenas Bay 125 years ago

Spanning the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Frank Hamilton Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services.

Chief Petty Officer Llamas shows off his deck department’s hard work reflected in the freshly painted hull of the Coast Guard cutter Dauntless in New York City. Llamas is the deck department chief for the 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Pensacola, Florida.

April 26, 2023

“The ocean is your office” Why Chief Llamas serves at sea

“One of my favorite parts of the day at sea is watching the sun rise and the sun set. I’ve never seen the same one twice.”

Coast Guard Lt. Coty Hall, command intelligence officer at Sector Houston-Galveston, Jenna Hall, Sector Houston-Galveston’s ombudsman and winner of the 2022 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award, and Adilyn, the couple’s 6-month-old daughter, pose for a portrait at the sector, April 13, 2023. Hall previously won the award in 2019 for her work as Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach’s ombudsman. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

April 24, 2023

Coast Guard spouse with ‘servant heart’ wins Ombudsman of the Year for second time

When giving back is in your DNA.

Rare photograph showing a Life-Saving Service boat crew attempting to launch into heavy surf. (Courtesy of Richard Boonisar)

April 21, 2023

The Long Blue Line: “That others might live”—Ben Dailey’s Gold Medal rescue of the Ephraim Williams, 1884

From the 1885 Annual Report of the U.S. Life Saving Service about the rescue of the Ephraim Williams.

Haydn Jones is the Coast Guard's 2023 Military Child of the Year

April 12, 2023

Meet the USCG Military Child of the Year

Haydn Jones, 17, helped care for his younger brothers while his father fought a life-threatening illness.

A rare photograph showing Snohomish from the stern. (U.S. Coast Guard)

April 7, 2023

The Long Blue Line: A most unusual cutter—Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish

One cutter, two services.

April 6, 2023

Leading for a safe climate

Sexual assault awareness and prevention is key to safe, healthy command climates.

Cutline: Petty Officer First Class Miriam Lutz pipes yummy goodness into molds, March 6, 2023, while dominating in the Armed Forces Pastry Chef of the Year competition at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise Fort Lee. Lutz took home the title and a spot to compete for the title of American Culinary Federation Pastry Chef of the Year at the National Competiton in New Orleans. (Photo taken by: Master Chief Petty Officer Matthew Simolon)

April 5, 2023

Coast Guard Culinary Team 3-peats in the Joint Culinary Training Exercise

Your Culinary Team once again took home top honors in the annual military cooking showdown.

150th U.S. Naval Institute essay contest

April 5, 2023

Announcing U.S. Naval Institute’s essay contest

The U.S. Naval Institute wants your proposals on what the Coast Guard can do today to be more effective tomorrow.