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Nov. 4, 2021
BZ: Coast Guard Academy, Adm. Nimitz Pistol Competition, Coast Guard and Aviation History Month
Bravo Zulu to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for ranking among the nation’s top institutions of higher learning. This year the academy once again ranked No. 1 in the Top Public Schools Regional Colleges North and the overall Regional Colleges North categories in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges magazine. The academy was also ranked No.
Oct. 27, 2021
Jimmy: A look into the man behind the uniform
The story of Lt. Thomas J.E. “Jimmy” Crotty is one that continues to reverberate through the Coast Guard ranks today. Crotty, a 1934 graduate of the Academy, spent his first seven years in the fleet domestically, patrolling off the coasts of Seattle, New York City, and San Diego. As U.S. war efforts mounted prior to World War II, Crotty began
Oct. 19, 2021
No classmate left behind
Nestled amongst the 103-acre campus of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are a variety of memorials and plaques, each with its own story about a moment or person in the service’s history. Recently a plaque was added recognizing a different story, one of a bear keeper and a class’ continued commitment to each other.During a recent alumni reunion, retired
Oct. 18, 2021
Enlisted members: Consider applying to the Coast Guard Academy
Attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Enlisted Select Opportunity Program virtual or in person
Sept. 22, 2021
Paul Duddy: The official unofficial photographer of the Coast Guard Academy
Averaging between 1,500 and 2,000 pictures a day, Duddy’s photography helps tell the cadet story in a way not previously possible.
Sept. 15, 2021
Legacy Lives On: How and why the Coast Guard Academy is honoring the history of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station
Remembering our history, honoring our legacy
Sept. 2, 2021
Reserve officer active duty integration explained
How does a “traditional” drilling reserve officer integrate into active duty?
Bravo Zulu: Coast Guard civilian recognized for work establishing DIU detachment, and more
Bravo Zulu: Coast Guard civilian recognized for work establishing DIU detachment; Honoring a 50-year career of teaching music to Coast Guard cadets; Many firsts for Coast Guard Women recognized during Women’s Equality Day event.
Aug. 26, 2021
Engineering your success: Dr. Sharon Zelmanowitz
CGA celebrates the first permanent female faculty member in engineering who also became the first female Dean of Engineering.
Aug. 20, 2021
The Long Blue Line: A Coast Guard scientist, maritime war hero, and polar icebreaker skipper
Tommy Thomas patrolled cutters on the top of the world, on the bottom of the world, while also studying the contents of the world.
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