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The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy’s oldest actively deployed ship.

July 31, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Smilax—the Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet”!

The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy’s oldest actively deployed ship. The 1944 side launch of Smilax in Dubuque, Iowa. (U.S. Coast Guard)

A title card for Arnold Palmer MYCG Article featuring three images of Arnold Palmer.

July 27, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Forged in Blue—The Foundational Impact of the Coast Guard on Arnold Palmer’s Legacy

To the world, he was simply “The King,” a golf icon known for his aggressive style and the loyal legion of fans called "Arnie's Army." While his name is synonymous with major championships and the famous iced tea lemonade drink, the foundation of Palmer was forged in the United States Coast Guard. His military service from 1951 to 1954 was

July 17, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Leveraging and Honoring Yesterday’s Heroes to Motivate Today’s Lifesavers

The first Fast Response Cutter (FRC) USCGC Bernard Webber (WPC-1101), was commissioned in 2012, commencing a legacy of Coast Guard Patrol Boats honoring and preserving the legacy of Coast Guard enlisted heroes. Upon Commissioning of the Webber, the plank owner commanding officer, CDR Herb Eggert, started a tradition of gifting copies of Michael

A Long Blue Line Title Card for the history of the Coast Guard Reserves.

July 3, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Reserve—making 85 years of history!

The Coast Guard Reserve was established by the passage of the Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary Act of February 19, 1941. That act also established the Coast Guard Auxiliary under its present name (the Auxiliary had originally been called the “Coast Guard Reserve”). The new Coast Guard Reserve was modeled after the Naval Reserve as a military

A photo compilation of images in regards to the Marion Expedition.

June 19, 2026

The Long Blue Line: The Marion Expedition

The Coast Guard’s pioneering oceanographic expedition to Greenland

Enlistment photograph of Combat Artist Norman Millet Thomas. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 12, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas—famed combat artist of World War II

Learn how his wartime work provided a unique visual record of the Coast Guard's contributions in the European and Arctic theaters.

A title card for a Long Blue Line article featuring Robert Sargent and a few of his images.

June 6, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Service Before Self—the lost story of Combat Photographer Robert Sargent

During the assault landings, Robert F. Sargent, as official photographer, while under fire from enemy shore installations, carried out his assigned duties in a cool, intelligent and praiseworthy manner, in keeping with the highest tradition of the U.S. Naval Service.Commendation, Adm J.L. Hall, Jr., Commander Task Force 124, June 12, 1944On the