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(Left Image) Elmer Stone (standing left) posing with other officers and mascot of Cutter Onondaga. (U.S. Coast Guard). (Right Image) Cadet Elmer Stone (standing right) posing with other cadets on board a revenue cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Jan. 21, 2026

Elmer Stone—Coast Guard Aviator #1 set the world record over 100 years ago!

During his Coast Guard career, Elmer Fowler Stone served his country selflessly for over 25 years

Commandant Bob Papp, Vice Commandant John Currier, and AIRSTA Elizabeth City commander, Captain Joseph Kelly, stand with the aircrews and operation specialists who responded to the HMS Bounty sinking. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Jan. 16, 2026

Hurricane Sandy and rescue of HMS Bounty

A daring rescue during the height of Hurricane Sandy.

Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered gets underway for a patrol.

Jan. 14, 2026

No ordinary hero—Silver Star recipient and FRC namesake Robert Yered

How Robert J. Yered's bravery in the Vietnam War led to being honored with a Coast Guard cutter in his name.

Engraving of Revenue Cutter Corwin trapped in ice floes in June 1880 off Cape Romanzof in the Bering Sea. [Report of the Cruise of the U.S. Revenue-Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean (Washington, DC: GPO, 1880)

Jan. 9, 2026

Hooper— Arctic pioneer and founder of the Bering Sea Patrol—a son’s remembrance

Chronicling the remarkable journey of CAPT Calvin Leighton Hooper.

A colorful commemorative painting of the expedition by artist Dean Ellis. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 19, 2025

Northwest Passage—Coast Guardsmen the first Americans to break the ice!

After centuries of failed attempts that saw many explorers vanish, it was a trio of U.S. Coast Guard cutters that finally conquered the long-sought Northwest Passage.

Shown is part of a panoramic photograph of Nome, with the small white Nome Boat Station located in the center. Note the proximity of the boathouse to the open beach and the degree of exposure to high seas. (Library of Congress)

Dec. 17, 2025

Station Nome—saving lives near the Arctic Circle!

Of all the lifesaving stations in Coast Guard history, by far the most remote station was located at Nome, Alaska.

Cutter Bear finding a lead through the ice off the coast of Alaska. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)

Dec. 12, 2025

Overland Expedition—Arctic’s greatest rescue of all time!

Considered the greatest rescue mission in Arctic history, the Overland Relief Expedition cemented Captain David Jarvis's legacy as one of the service's most celebrated officers.

Left, LCDR Smith posing with noted Arctic explorer Lincoln Ellsworth in front of the Graf Zeppelin. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Right, Official service photograph of LCDR Edward “Iceberg” Smith taken before the historic 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic expedition. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 10, 2025

The Long Blue Line: Iceberg Smith and the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition

LCDR Edward “Iceberg” Smith's work during the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition was a key influence in the modernization of iceberg surveillance.

Recent photograph of a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules carrying out the aerial International Ice Patrol mission. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Dec. 5, 2025

150 years of Arctic operations and the Polar Security Cutter

For over 150 years, the Coast Guard and its ancestor agencies have played a major role in that Arctic region.

The 52-foot fishing vessel Thomas E after capture by Point Francis. (Courtesy of Eric Heestand)

Dec. 3, 2025

Drug Smuggler Thomas E and the Service’s first “Use of Disabling Fire” since Prohibition

In 1980, a dramatic high-seas pursuit ended a 47-year-old precedent.

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