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June 14, 2021

Episode #3 of the 1MC – Health & Well Being – now available

Listen now, MCPOCG latest episode of the 1MC.

Official Revenue Cutter Service photograph of Captain Calvin L. Hooper late in his career. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 11, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Hooper— Arctic pioneer and founder of the Bering Sea Patrol—a son’s remembrance

Read about Capt. Calvin Hooper's contribution to the service and the country

June 10, 2021

Money Matter$: How to become a homeowner

Preparing for a home purchase with the basics

On June 1, 2021, two members of the Jamaica Defence Force become the first-ever appointed to the United States Coast Guard Academy—soon-to-be cadet Shawna Marie Sinclair and soon-to-be cadet Nicholas Folkes. Pictured left to right: Chargé d’affaires, John McIntyre; Elaine Chambers (mother of Potential Officer, Nicholas Folkes); Senator, the Honorable Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security; Potential Officer, Shawna Marie Sinclair; and Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Jamaica Defense Force.

June 10, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Participate in the 2021 Feds Feed Families Campaign, and congratulations to Coast Guard award winners!

Base Alameda medical clinic personnel draw a dosage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from a vial to administer to base medical staff in Alameda, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020. Coast Guard efforts to vaccinate its workforce, in collaboration with DoD, will be complementary to a parallel effort by states, territories, and localities, as vaccine supply allows. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

June 9, 2021

A conversation guide to encourage shipmates, family, and friends to get vaccinated

Washington, DC — 64% of the Coast Guard workforce is vaccinated

Video featuring members of the Coast Guard workforce sharing the reasons they chose to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

June 9, 2021

VIDEO: Getting Vaccinated

Washington, DC — Over two-thirds of the Coast Guard is fully or partially vaccinated

June 9, 2021

Everything to know about Knee Care—a continued Wellness Wednesday discussion

Join us for a Wellness Wednesday all about the knees

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti, a storekeeper assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office Washington, DC!

June 9, 2021

Leader of the Week: Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti, a storekeeper assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office Washington, DC!

Members of Coast Guard Base Kodiak collaborate with joint services in support of the Arctic Care 2021 (AC21) program, May 1-18, 2021. AC21 provided care to remote Alaskan communities, through the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program, from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

June 8, 2021

Base Kodiak participates in joint operation bringing services to remote area in Alaska

Federal, local, and state agencies participate Arctic Care 2021

Official Coast Guard Public Affairs photo of Seaman 1st Class Eugene Edwin Oxley of Stilesville, Indiana. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 4, 2021

The Long Blue line: “Lucky Ox”—surviving the killing fields of D-Day

Operation “Overlord” led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and end of the Second World War in Europe. "Lucky Ox" being one of the Coast Guard heroes of the operation.

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