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Coast Guard Academy cadets toss a seabag while disembarking the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Rockland, Maine, Aug. 3, 2024. The Eagle serves as a classroom at sea, giving all officers a foundation in seamanship and life underway. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)
Jan. 13, 2026
Coast Guard pilot program to issue mobile devices to every active-duty member
Digital Seabag Initiative issues iPhones and iPads to five Boat Forces.

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Jan. 13, 2026
Retirees: don’t miss the Combat-Related Special Compensation tax benefit!
How to know if you’re eligible – and how to apply.

SN Oz Syla [previously known as Usman Rajkotwala, second from left] and his shipmates are sworn in as U.S. citizens during Rome-207’s graduation at Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, October 2025 (U.S. Coast Guard Photo Courtesy of CWO Mike Lutz).
Jan. 12, 2026
A journey of service and citizenship
How SN Oz Syla found purpose and belonging through the Coast Guard Naturalization Program.

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Jan. 9, 2026
Coast Guard achieves historic operational success in 2025
Highlights include record drug busts, stepped-up border security, tactical tanker boardings, and Texas flood rescue efforts.

Engraving of Revenue Cutter Corwin trapped in ice floes in June 1880 off Cape Romanzof in the Bering Sea. [Report of the Cruise of the U.S. Revenue-Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean (Washington, DC: GPO, 1880)
Jan. 9, 2026
Hooper— Arctic pioneer and founder of the Bering Sea Patrol—a son’s remembrance
Chronicling the remarkable journey of CAPT Calvin Leighton Hooper.

Crewmembers onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk participate in a group workout while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 4, 2022. While on deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, the Crew of the Mohawk focus on personal physical readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)
Jan. 8, 2026
Coast Guard launches CG Physical Readiness Program (PRP) to boost strength and readiness
Get ready for the first Physical Fitness Test in 2026!

The Coast Guard has conducted the International Ice Patrol (IIP) since 1913 in order to detect icebergs in North Atlantic shipping lanes and warn shipping accordingly. Artwork created by Linda Cheek.
Jan. 7, 2026
Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol—finding icebergs for over 100 years!
100 years of history navigating the North Atlantic's icy waters.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) Healy and crew keep station alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023. Healy is the Coast Guard’s only icebreaker specifically designed for Arctic research, as well as the nation’s sole surface presence routinely operating in the Arctic Ocean. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Carter)
Jan. 6, 2026
A polar plunge: The Coast Guard bets on the burgeoning Arctic
How a historic funding bill is charting a new course for the U.S. in the Arctic region.
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