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Sept. 5, 2025
Elmer Stone—Coast Guard Aviator #1 set the world record over 100 years ago!
Coast Guard aviators have always been at the forefront of technological change and put themselves in
Sept. 4, 2025
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We’re upping our personal readiness to up our overall mission readiness!
The Sign: How a Hurricane Katrina artifact found its way to the National Coast Guard Museum
Air Station New Orlean's sign became a beacon of hope during 2005. It was battered, bruised and leveled by Hurricane Katrina, but it was never counted down and out.
Learning from Disaster: How Katrina helped us prepare for future catastrophes
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Coast Guard has undergone sweeping changes in readiness, technology, and interagency collaboration.
Revenue Cutter E.A. Stevens—the service’s Civil War gunboat 160 years ago!
The E.A. Stevens was a groundbreaking gunboat that embodied the experimental spirit of 19th-century naval innovation.
Sept. 3, 2025
Heroes of the Flood: The untold story of Coast Guard boat forces during Hurricane Katrina
While Coast Guard helicopters grabbed headlines with dramatic rooftop rescues, the majority of Katrina’s survivors were saved by small boat crews.
Aug. 29, 2025
Coast Guard PSUs—nearly 45 years of service!
Forged in the Persian Gulf, Coast Guard PSUs revolutionized harbor defense, establishing a legacy of rapid deployment and global port security.
Aug. 27, 2025
Coast Guard leaders chart the course for the Force Design 2028 People Campaign
Here are key updates on fitness, recruitment, training, retention and more from the People Town Hall.
CAPT Francis Martin—the most ancient of “Ancient Mariners” with 63 years of service!
After retiring at age 93, Captain Francis Martin holds the title for the Coast Guard’s all-time Ancient Mariner.
Aug. 25, 2025
Coast Guard accelerating use of unmanned systems
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (RAS PEO) also developing new Robotics Mission rating
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