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Faded photo of Seneca during her World War I service. (Coast Guard Collection)

May 21, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Ship of heroes—Seneca’s history-making rescue of World War I

Lt. Brown and the gallant volunteers set an example worthy of the highest traditions of any Service or any Nation.

May 20, 2021

Mara Huling Langevin – A Link in the Long Blue Line

“I never thought about being the first of anything. All I wanted to do was be a pilot and fly.”

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 23, 2021) - Vanessa Hall, a medical support assistant at Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Behavioral Health Clinic, checks in a patient. Hall, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, says, “Great customer service and making everyone feel comfortable is job number one.” Public Service Recognition Week, May 2 - 8, honors the men and women who serve our nation as civilian employees. (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released). #PSRW #FacesofNHJax

May 20, 2021

The Behavioral Health Program started improvement working group, welcoming new service providers

New group is responsible for analyzing and strengthening behavioral health support services that are essential to sustaining our mission-ready total workforce.

Cyndy Olson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell affix new collar devices to Ryan Olson's uniform during the 2014 Coast Guard Enlisted Persons of the Year Banquet at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., May 7, 2015. During the ceremony, Olson was recognized as the Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component, an honor that comes with a meritorious advancement - in Olson's case, an advancement from petty officer first class to chief petty officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi)

May 19, 2021

June enlisted advancement announcement.

Congratulations to all advancing.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Senior Chief Petty Officer Colleen McCarthy, (left), officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Kenosha, Wis., and Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Beatty, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Frankfort, Mich., pin new rank insignias on the collar of Rebecca Polzin, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Michigan City during her advancement to senior chief petty officer, Feb. 2, 2012. As officer-in-charge, Polzin ensures the 19 enlisted active duty members and 7 enlisted Coast Guard reservists at Station Michigan City carry out their missions of search and rescue; maritime law enforcement; ports, waterways, and coastal security; and marine environmental protection. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Kody Felthoff.

May 18, 2021

June reserve enlisted advancement

Congratulations to all advancing.

Lt. Cmdr. Diana Gertsch, the CGCA system owner, is pictured demonstrating how providers will connect with their patients using the virtual appointment technology.

May 18, 2021

Coast Guard Care Anywhere: Virtual medical appointments now available

You may have recently noticed an email inside your Coast Guard inbox from Coast Guard Care Anywhere (CGCA). This means that the Coast Guard’s telehealth virtual appointments are now available to you as an active duty or a reserve member, once you activate your account.Although in some geographic locations, COVID-19 exposure risks have reduced,