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Petty Officer 1st Class Kina Thayer, a Health Services Technician at U.S. Coast Guard Yard Clinic, administers a routine blood withdrawal on a patient in Baltimore, Maryland, August 8, 2024.

Dec. 2, 2025

Upgrading Coast Guard Medical Services through Force Design 2028

The Coast Guard is taking bold steps to enhance medical care, readiness, and support for its members.

Dec. 1, 2025

Establishment of the Coast Guard Executive Secretariat

The move will take effect on December 3.

Dec. 1, 2025

Echoes of boot camp: A Coast Guard journey

Two Coast Guard members reflect on 32 years of service—and how it all began.

Revenue cutter Vigilant firing on British privateer Dart prior to boarding and capturing the enemy vessel. (Coast Guard Collection)

Nov. 28, 2025

Alexander Hamilton and the Coast Guard as a U.S. Military Service

From humble beginnings as Hamilton's "cutters" enforcing tariffs, the U.S. Coast Guard has evolved into a vital military branch, safeguarding America's maritime interests since 1790.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159) arrives to their homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, May 31, 2025. This was the first time the cutter had arrived to its homeport following its construction in Lockport, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney)

Nov. 26, 2025

A historic inflection point: Modernizing the U.S. Coast Guard for 21st-Century challenges

The strategic landscape demands evolution, and the Coast Guard is rising to meet it.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto and Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman participate in the ICE Pact signing ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. on Nov. 18, 2025. Photo by: Tia Dufour, DHS

Nov. 25, 2025

DHS Secretary reaffirms commitment to Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact

On the first anniversary of the ICE Pact, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced plan to help rebuild American shipbuilding workforce.

LTJG Tom Slattery ran the NYC Marathon for the Coast Guard on Nov. 5, 2023, placing 20th. Slattery, a premiere long-distance runner and two-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, was recently named the 2024 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year.

Nov. 25, 2025

Coast Guard solicits nominations for 2025 Elite Male and Female Athletes of the Year

Nominations due by January 23, 2026.

Nov. 19, 2025

Good Order and Discipline: FY25 first-quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.