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The overcrowded decks of the paddle-wheeler Sultana just before her fiery explosion.
Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety mission
April 25, 2025
April 27, 2025, marks the 160th anniversary of the Sultana Fire. These are excerpts taken from the article Written in Blood: Maritime disasters that shaped the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Mission.

The Special Needs Program accommodates specific needs for dependents when the member is being reassigned.
Coast Guard members, here’s how to enroll in the Special Needs Program
April 25, 2025
The Special Needs Program accommodates specific needs for dependents when the member is being reassigned.

Members of Coast Guard Cutter Munro conduct Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training (U.S. Coast Guard Photo Courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Wiese).
Units, make sure to do your CBRN training!
April 23, 2025
Annual chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear drills are required for all CBRN-equipped units.

2024 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year.
Honoring the 2024 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year
April 23, 2025
Mr. Jason Graham of Training Center Cape May is the Coast Guard’s SARC of the Year.

PIE Program has resumed activities.
More PIE for America’s youth
April 21, 2025
The PIE Program has resumed activities.

Artwork of the night the Marine Electric shipwreck and the incident’s lasting impact on the Coast Guard. The converted WWII-era ship capsized 30 miles off the Virginia coast on Feb. 12, 1983, and brought about drastic changes in the Coast Guard, including revamped marine safety procedures and the implementation of rescue swimmers. (U.S. Coast Guard illustrations by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki)
The shipwreck that changed the Coast Guard forever
April 18, 2025
The Coast Guard continues to improve its marine safety program to this day to ensure a safe marine environment. This article originally appeared in the Coast Guard Compass in 2019.

A few of this year's military kids' submissions.
Coast Guard youth: Submit your best creative work to the Military Kids Creative Showcase
April 18, 2025
USO Military Kid Creative Showcase is open for submissions through April 30, 2025, 11:59 pm EST.

Master Chief Petty Officer Grant Heffner, Rating Force Master Chief, talks about new incentives for BM1s who want to become Officers-in-Charge (OIC).
BM1s: Here is how you could get 20 points on the SWE
April 18, 2025
Master Chief Petty Officer Grant Heffner, Rating Force Master Chief, talks about new incentives for BM1s who want to become Officers-in-Charge (OIC).