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Jan. 8, 2021
Watch: PBS’s “The Codebreaker” premiers Monday, Jan. 11
America’s greatest codebreaker was a Coast Guard civilian
Solicitation: Ombudsman of the Year
Ombudsman connect commands and Coast Guard families, and help families find critical services
Coast Guard Senior Leadership Gets Vaccinated
Admiral Karl Schultz and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) Jason Vanderhaden have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
DesertStorm30: Protecting the seas
Coast Guard veterans remember Desert Storm 30 years later.
The Long Blue Line: So that others might live—Earl Cunningham’s final rescue
In the 1930s, before modern search and rescue systems like the Coast Guard’s Rescue 21 system and ubiquitous marine radios, Coast Guardsmen stood watch on the shore to watch for those in need.
Jan. 7, 2021
New Year’s Logs
Coast Guard watchstanders reflect on the New Year
Dec. 31, 2020
The Long Blue Line: USS Wakefield—the Coast Guard’s “B & L Ferry” 75 years ago
In World War II, the USS Wakefield (AP-21) served as a fast troop transport whose role was to deliver military personnel and supplies to the war front.
Dec. 24, 2020
The Long Blue Line: Yuba City—A Christmas rescue that changed aviation history 65 years ago!
Read about a Christmas Eve miracle.
Dec. 23, 2020
Reader submission: New Years' logs from the Vietnam era
MyCG's first reader contribution comes from former Coastie John Fagan
Dear Coast Guard Family: A holiday poem
Family-Friendly Fun: Please enjoy this poem, written by Coast Guard ombudsman and MyCG columnist
Last reviewed on: 10/05/2020