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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 18, 2025

Lost at Sea—The origins of our SAR mission

In 1915, Congress passed “An Act to Create the Coast Guard,” which merged the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Life-Saving Service, combining the federal government’s two agencies responsible for maritime safety into one modern agency tasked with protecting lives and property on shore and at sea.