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Divers deployed to Vietnam aboard the cutter Point Young. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 15, 2025

Coast Guard Diving—over 80 years of history!

The Coast Guard has a rich history of underwater operations. Since the early 1940s, the service has nurtured a diving capability that has become vital to modern Coast Guard missions.

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

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159) arrives to their homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, May 31, 2025. This was the first time the cutter had arrived to its homeport following its construction in Lockport, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney)

Aug. 11, 2025

If not us, who? A conversation with the CO of our newest Fast Response Cutter

Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham today joins the fleet as our 59th FRC. The commissioning ceremony's biggest VIP? Cunningham's great-great-grandson.

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.

Emblem of the Coast Guard Office of Emerging Policy and Strategic Foresight (DCO-X).

Aug. 5, 2025

How the Coast Guard is planning for the 2040s and beyond

Project Evergreen releases new findings to help the Service confront future challenges, handle threats, and exploit opportunities.

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.

The Long Blue Line

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.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescues a man and his dog, after the man’s vessel became disabled off Sanibel Island on Florida’s West Coast. The Aviation Survival Technician, his hand reaching in aid, helped the individual with the hoist before he and his dog were brought to a nearby airport to receive medical attention. US Coast Guard Art Program 2025 Collection, Object Id # 202531, "Daring rescue," Leendert van der Pool, oil. 18 x 24 inches

July 24, 2025

Leendert van der Pool honored with the 2025 George Gray Award

The winning artwork, “Daring rescue,” shows a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescue of a mariner and his dog when the mariner’s vessel became disabled off Florida’s West Coast.

Best Places to Work: Training Center Cape May

July 23, 2025

Best Places to Work: Training Center Cape May

A rewarding mission and beautiful beaches make Cape May a great place to be.

FY24 fourth-quarter report.

July 22, 2025

Good Order and Discipline: FY24 fourth-quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.