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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. Benjamin Berg, incoming commander of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) gives remarks during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 16. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security cooperation, maritime security, and maritime infrastructure protection operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Riggs)

June 24, 2021

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia holds change of command, and more

Here's what's going on throughout the fleet

A Coast Guard Auxiliary helping keep boaters safe along southern Lake Michigan.

June 23, 2021

Happy birthday to the Coast Guard Auxiliary!

Auxiliarists keep America's waterways and its boating public safe.

U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are world renowned for their maritime rescue capabilities. The Coast Guard plays a role in search and rescue operations in remote, coastal locations like those found in and around the Tongass National Forest and Chugach National Forest in Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka photo)

June 23, 2021

Search and rescue team asks people to prepare for anything when headed outdoors

Search and rescue cases on the rise

June 22, 2021

Scholars program gives aspiring cadets a leg up

Unique program has a remarkable success rate

Stress can affect anyone. Common negative stressors include family, work or financial problems and are detrimental to an individual’s physical and mental health over time. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Destinee Dougherty)

June 22, 2021

Learn a new system for stress management—a Wellness Wednesday training

Join us for Wellness Wednesday as we discuss Operational Stress Control

Coast Guard spouse, Justin Oldham, (on the far right) is pictured with his family: (left to right) Oldham's wife, Petty Officer 1st Class, Cynthia Oldham, daughter Noella and son Tatum.

June 21, 2021

A Father’s Day tribute to our Coast Guard fathers

A warm Happy Father's Day to our Coast Guard dads

Adm. Linda Fagan relieved Adm. Charles Ray as the 32nd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard during a Change of Watch ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters, June 18, 2021. Ray retired after more than 40 years of service in the Coast Guard.

June 18, 2021

U.S. Coast Guard welcomes new vice commandant

Adm. Charles W. Ray: 'It is my privilege to pass the reigns of vice commandant to Adm. Fagan, a true trailblazer and inspiration.'

June 18, 2021

'Only through abandoning our comfort zones can we undo the hold of racism'

A message from Dr. Terri Dickerson, Civil Rights Director

Contraband sailors on the Union Navy receiving ship USS Vermont, moored at Port Royal, South Carolina, during the Civil War. (metmuseum.org)

June 18, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Glimpses through a mustered past—uncovering African-American cuttermen through Civil War muster rolls

For the last 10 years, NOAA and the National Archives and Records Administration have been collaborating to make a trove of historical information and data available to the public online.

June 17, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Let’s recognize this week’s award winner and those who have helped create a more inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ members throughout the service

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