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Lt. Brianna Townsend is the final Coast Guard commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell, which was decommissioned March 22, 2022, after approximately 33 years of service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 30, 2022

Inspiration and experiences shared from a new generation

Women share their experiences of mentorship, leadership, and service.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Connolly (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Noel, both Marine Safety Security Team (MSST) Houston Partnership in Education (PIE) volunteers, pose with students from Carter Lomax Elementary School in Pasadena, Texas during a Coast Guard career day. The PIE program unites the Coast Guard family with local schools and communities through opportunities to work directly with students which enhances educational opportunities and raises awareness about the Service (USCG Courtesy Photo).

March 29, 2022

Coast Guard PIE volunteers inspire students in Houston through reading activities and career day

Promoting understanding and appreciation of Coast Guard missions among young people

A small boat from Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma ferries Haitians from the ship to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, March 22, 2022. 188 Haitians were repatriated following an interdiction on March 19, 2022.

March 28, 2022

FSMS: Coast Guard works to pay backlogged claims

Update 1: Progress made March 21 – 25, 2022

Seaman Paola Quinones Velazques poses in front of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat at Station Merrimack River for Women's History Month February 28, 2022. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Quinones Valezques recently graduated basic training and has been at Station Merrimack River the past two months where she is a qualified watchstander and breaking in crewmember. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Amanda Wyrick/Released)

March 28, 2022

New guide catalogues policies and resources that support inclusive work environments, career progression, and family life

The Coast Guard Female Relevant Policies Resource Guide is now available.

The Coast Guard Cutter Stratton’s (WMSL 752) crew relieves the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) in the Bering Sea, March 12, 2021. The Douglas Munro was the Coast Guard’s last 378-foot high endurance cutter and was relieved by Stratton concluding their final patrol prior to being decommissioned April 24, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

March 25, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Alaska Ranger—the historic Bering Sea rescue that defied the odds and saved 42 souls!

A once in a career rescue, all in the cold waters of the Bering Sea.

March 25, 2022

Keep your diet on track even when those around you aren’t

Here are a few tactics to avoid social influences that can deter you from healthy eating

Caroline Leo and Holly Wilson, ombudsmen for Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley, pause for a photo with their family and Cmdr. Stephen White, commanding officer of Alex Haley, during a luncheon in Kodiak, Alaska, April 4, 2014. The luncheon was held in honor of the ombudsmen who help Coast Guard families have the information necessary to meet the challenges of a military lifestyle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings)

March 24, 2022

Show your ombudsman how much you care

Ombudsman Appreciation Day is March 26th

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts patrols in Fiji's exclusive economic zone with Fijian law enforcement personnel, February, 2022. The Coast Guard’s mission to combat IUU fishing is essential in protecting maritime governance and a rules-based international order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton)

March 24, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to homeport following 97-day South Pacific patrol and more.

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to homeport following 97-day South Pacific patrol; Coast Guard hosts Community Day in Houston; Coast Guard medevacs injured man from fish processor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska; Coast Guard medevacs crew member from tanker vessel off Galveston, Texas; and Coast Guard responds to vessel collision in Pascagoula, Miss.