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July 21, 2022

Important medical standards update expected to improve retention of Coast Guard members and ease requirements for those entering the service

 Adm. Linda Fagan pushed for the policy change to show parity with other military services in recruiting and retaining talent at the Coast Guard. 

Pvt. Thomas Glover, a financial management technician with Detachment B, 9th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, helps a customer during the unit’s certification exercise June 18 at Fort Riley, Kansas. The exercise simulated a deployed environment that gave Glover and his fellow Soldiers an example of what it is like overseas. (Sgt. Walter Carroll, 1st Inf. Div. Sust. Bde. Public Affairs)

July 20, 2022

Financial resources for Coast Guard families that can help you plan during tough economic times

Personal Financial Management Program share tools to support you during cost of living increases and economic down-turns. 

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's transportation service provider loaded the truck during a household goods move amid the COVID-19 crisis. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of- life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.

July 20, 2022

Update to shipping lithium batteries in your PPS

 Know when – and how – to certify your lithium batteries for your PCS move. 

Samantha Arnold nurses her 1.5 month-old daughter, Aria. Her husband (right), Petty Officer 3rd Class AJ Arnold, is a storekeeper stationed at Base Kodiak. Raising mothers, like raising babies, takes support from the whole community and we all have a role to play when it comes to uplifting new parents. All nursing parents benefit when breastfeeding support comes from within their existing network, but younger mothers tend to rely heavily on friends and close family members to learn parenting behaviors and norms. Asking young mothers if they know anybody who has breastfed and helping them connect to other young mothers who are breastfeeding can be valuable in helping them build a lasting support network. A new mother who is confident in her role as a caregiver and who feels connected to her baby is more likely to breastfeed. Things like early skin-to-skin, rooming-in, and highlighting how breastfeeding is something that only she can do for her baby are all likely to boost confidence and connection.

July 19, 2022

The Parental Leave Program is renewed for another year

Reservists have helped 410 members receive coverage for prenatal, convalescent, or primary caregiver leave.

New suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – now available throughout the United States for immediate crisis care. (Graphic courtesy Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

July 19, 2022

New suicide and crisis line for anyone in the US to access crisis care

Dial 988 to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Hand holding mobile phone, screen showing Microsoft Teams application login

July 18, 2022

DoD365 is coming to government issued smartphones

Accessing your email will change, access to Teams files and resources will expand

Rosalen H. Becker, U.S. Coast Guard veteran and trailblazer for women's equality, poses for an undated photo. At the height of World War II, Becker volunteered for the United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, known as Semper Paratus Always Ready or SPARs, where she became the first woman in the radio technician rating and ultimately advanced to radio technician 2nd class. (Photo courtesy of James P. Becker)

July 15, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Remembering a trailblazer: family reflects on SPAR’s legacy of service

Remembering a Coast Guard trailblazer

Coast Guard emblem

July 15, 2022

New anti-extremism policy announced

Know what extremist behaviors are and how to report

USCGC John Scheuerman Emblem. The vessel's official motto translates to selflessness and strength.

July 14, 2022

Coast Guard Reserve WWII heroes lend their names to two newest FRCs

Fast Response Cutters carry the Scheuerman and Goldman legacies

A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag.

July 13, 2022

Officers: Attend the final OPM virtual roadshow event and learn about chief warrant officer assignments  

One-hour session begins at 2 p.m. Eastern, July 20.