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Coast Guard enlistment photograph of Joseph R. Toahty at age 21. (National Archives)
A faded image of marines landing on Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942. The marines landing on Guadalcanal far outnumbered the unprepared Japanese troops and civilian airfield workers on the island, so the enemy fled for the cover of Guadalcanal’s jungle interior. (U.S. Navy)

Aug. 23, 2024

Guadalcanal — Pawnee warrior strikes the first blow beside Doug Munro

Joseph Robert Toahty became the first Pawnee Indian to go to sea, the first Native American to participate in a U.S. naval offensive operation, and first Native American to set foot in enemy territory.

The graphic for Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, (DCMS).

Aug. 20, 2024

The Coast Guard’s new Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Vice Adm. Tom Allan, and his Command Master Chief, Michael Ingham, share upcoming priorities

As the Coast Guard welcomes a new Mission Support commander, view his “Commander’s Intent” outlining his expectations for the Mission Support workplace.

Soaked and tired, a U.S. Life-Saving Service crew lands the rescued survivors of a shipwreck. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 16, 2024

Hero without a headstone

Forgotten Keeper Joseph Doyle and his Gold Lifesaving Medal rescues.

A picture of Sue Kerver out on the water in a yellow shirt with a fish and a net.

Aug. 9, 2024

How a former Coast Guard member found healing through passion for fly fishing

Your hobbies can become your path to better mental health.

The painting “To the Rescue” by acclaimed artist Anton Auto Fisher. (Coast Guard Heritage Art Collection)

Aug. 9, 2024

Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty

Foundational principles of Coast Guard culture.

Portrait photo of Master Chief Petty Officer Matthew Buckman. Buckman has been selected as EPME's first full-time Force Master Chief due to his broad perspective on the needs and challenges faced by the workforce. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Weydert)

Aug. 8, 2024

EPME introduces full-time Force Master Chief role

Master Chief Petty Officer Matthew Buckman brings to the position a broad perspective on the needs and challenges faced by the workforce.

The Coast Guard’s red team earned Department of Defense (DoD) certification on March 30, 2024. Current team members celebrating in Alexandria, VA, from left to right, (top): Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Caffrey, Cyber Mission Specialist (CMS), Connor Hazen, Daniel Coyne, Mario Simon, Juan Samson, Lt. j.g. Domenico Bulone, Ens. Isaiah Hernandez, Lt. j.g. Justin Steiner (bottom): Petty Officer 1st Class William Bischof, CMS, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesus Silva, Chief Petty Officer David Lu, CMS

Aug. 5, 2024

Coast Guard cyber team moves up to the big leagues

How CGCYBER’s Red Team earned DoD certification to conduct joint force missions in record time — and why it matters.

A photograph of the Chase’s boarding party motoring out to the 35-foot Haitian sailing vessel Exoribe. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 2, 2024

Raising The White Picket Fence

The 1981 origin of the Coast Guard’s Haitian Migration Interdiction Operations.

A photo of a large group of people standing in front of a building staggered vertically as everyone is standing on different levels of stairs.

July 31, 2024

Resilience Coordinators are ready to help you be stronger, happier, and healthier

100 Coasties are trained to help their shipmates. Here's how.

A vintage photo of a Coast Guard HH-3F “Pelican” making a hoist at sea. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation association)

July 26, 2024

SS Steel Executive — an impossible and heroic aviation medevac

“In honoring the Coast Guard by my selection, I really feel that you honored a service that from the helicopters very beginning — we employed it to rescue thousands of people and saved millions of dollars of property.” - Lt. Cmdr. Paul Lewis