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U.S. Life-Saving Service crew pose for an official portrait in 1918 at Chicamacomico Station.

May 19, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Evidence suggests the Midgetts actually were Mighty!

The story of the Mighty Midgetts of North Carolina

In January 2023, crews aboard an over-the-horizon boat from Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco evaluate a proposed boat crew communications system supporting the Research and Development Center, Defense Innovation Unit and C5I Service Center Team, who won the Commander Joel Magnussen Innovation Award for Management.

May 18, 2023

Congratulations to the 2022 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Award Winners

Recipients pioneered solutions that improve Coast Guard operations and service readiness – just like the legendary Coast Guard innovator whose “chain stopper” dramatically improved the safety of buoy tending operations and for whom these awards are named.

A logo of the USCG Civil Rights team

May 15, 2023

Advancing leaders through opportunity

Coast Guard celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Carreno family poses in front of USCG asset

May 12, 2023

New policy makes it easier for green card holders to enlist

Here’s how YOU can use the change to earn a $1,000 STAR recruiting bonus. 

Members of the Coast Guard aircrew that responded to the Gander crash. (U.S. Coast Guard)

May 12, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Gander—the most famous aviation rescue that you’ve never heard of

This is the story of the Coast Guard's first civilian helicopter rescue.

Cmdr. Mike Smith, center, at the 2013 Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, MI., Thurs. Aug. 2, 2013.

May 11, 2023

Honoring CDR Mike Smith (Ret), the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festivals original 'hype man'

The service’s original “hype man,” CDR Smith’s passion for the Coast Guard was unequalled.

Master Chief Petty Officer Disbennett’s ham radio will be on display at Camp Legacy on the National Mall from May 11-13.

May 10, 2023

“I love you…Over.”

The story behind the Coast Guard's Vietnam-era ham radio on display at Camp Legacy this weekend

A Coast Guard yeoman assists a fellow Coast Guardsman at the Coast Guard Recruiting Command, February 28, 2013. YNs are key problem-solvers, counselors, and sources of information to personnel on questions ranging from career moves, entitlements, and incentive programs to retirement options and veterans' benefits.

May 8, 2023

How-To: Move your household goods

PCS season is upon us! Here is everything Coast Guard members and families need to know.

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.

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May 1, 2023

New: Sexual assault victims can 'disclose' an incident to a confidant

“We want to ensure survivors have a safe space to pause, breathe, and think about their next steps, without having to worry about initiating an investigative process before − and unless − they are ready,” - Rear Adm. Dana Thomas, Director of Coast Guard Health, Safety and Work Life (CG-11).

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.