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The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits away from the Ross Ice Shelf near the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, Feb. 17, 2022. Polar Star navigated to the Southernmost navigable seas and entered uncharted waters, reaching the edge of the ice shelf. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)

March 17, 2022

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sets world record with voyage to Antarctica 

Icebreaker reaches southernmost navigable waters on Earth 

A 45-foot response boat from Station Key West, Fla., is alongside a rustic vessel approximately 15 miles south of Key West, March 9, 2022. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations flight crew reported the rustic vessel with people aboard to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore’s crew repatriated 74 people to Cuba, March 12, 2022, following four interdictions of undocumented migrants due to safety of life at sea concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 17, 2022

Coast Guard repatriates more than 200 undocumented migrants and more

Coast Guard repatriates more than 200 undocumented migrants; Coast Guard rescues 5 from capsized vessel in Port O'Connor, Texas; Coast Guard cutters return home following patrol in Oceania; and Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to homeport after 3-month Alaskan Patrol.

Destin Sandlin Smarter Everyday host, screengrab

March 15, 2022

Youtube channel Smarter Everyday highlights Coast Guard operations

The video series explores the complex science and engineering that underpins our day-to-day

Emblem for the U.S. Coast Guard Personnel Service Center

March 14, 2022

ALCGOFF 016/22: Off-season captain solicitation for DDE-CG Attache-Russia

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crewmembers harvesting hydroponic lettuce

March 14, 2022

Cutter Polar Star enjoys farm to galley produce, grown in the hangar

Experimental hydroponic garden on heavy icebreaker becomes new source of fresh vegetables at sea

Adm. Karl Shultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, addresses Jen Gaudio during her retirement ceremony at the Coast Guard Academy Museum, March 2.

March 11, 2022

Fair winds and following seas: Coast Guard Museum curator retires

“Her work with young cadets will ensure her legacy will be intact for decades yet to come.”

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

March 11, 2022

Officers: Learn how to get noticed by boards and panels

Register today for OPM's next virtual roadshow on March 16.

Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper and USCGC Joseph Gerczak conducted security patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone throughout February 2022, to protect fisheries and other natural resources. The Juniper and Joseph Gerczak crews helped fill the operational presence needed to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing while Samoa’s Nafanua II patrol boat underwent routine maintenance. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

March 11, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard, partner agencies continue salvage operations for grounded boat on Kehoe Beach, Calif., and more. 

Coast Guard, partner agencies continue salvage operations for grounded boat on Kehoe Beach, Calif.; Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns to homeport after 60-Day Eastern Pacific Ocean patrol; U.S. Coast Guard patrols Exclusive Economic Zone in partnership with Samoa; and Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger near New Orleans.

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) serve food during a Friends and Family Day event hosted aboard Kearsarge. The officers and crew of Kearsarge hosted a Friends and Family Day event to display their operational capabilities to their loved ones. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

March 11, 2022

10 tips to help you maintain your weight while gathering with friends and family 

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Coast Guard helicopter flies across colorful sunset

March 10, 2022

Policy update: Significant improvements to mental and behavioral health policies

Military members encouraged to seek additional mental and behavioral health treatment without fear of discharge

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