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Aug. 5, 2026
Congratulations to the 2025 Education Services and Inspirational Student of the Year Award Winners
FORCECOM recognizes members who elevated their units and set peers up for success

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Aug. 4, 2026
National Coast Guard Museum to officially open on August 4, 2027
Vice Commandant, ADM Allan, announces historic milestone while ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq.

A newly updated Government Travel Charge Card Manual (COMDTINST M4600.18) is currently in the clearance process and will be promulgated soon to provide further guidance.
Aug. 3, 2026
GTCC and CBA updates: What you need to know before your next official travel
Coast Guard issues new guidance on use of GTCC and the Centrally Billed Account for travel

The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy’s oldest actively deployed ship.
July 31, 2026
The Long Blue Line: Smilax—the Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet”!
The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944,

Chief Petty Officer Jason Garrett of the Coast Guard Counter-UAS team sets up a drone interceptor to help safeguard the airspace at the FIFA World Cup match between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. The device was designed to be the last line of defense if a malicious drone breached restricted airspace during the event.
July 30, 2026
One day protecting the World Cup
An inside look at how the Coast Guard's Counter-UAS team helped keep the skies safe during a momentous summer

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer assigned to Air Station Corpus Christi, poses for a photo at the Kerrville Airport in Kerrville, Texas, July 6, 2025. Ruskan responded to flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country as part of a Coast Guard aircrew conducting search and rescue operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)
July 29, 2026
AST2 Scott Ruskan receives ESPYS 2026 Pat Tillman Award
Coast Guard rescue swimmer honored for lifesaving efforts during response to 2025 Central Texas Floods

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July 28, 2026
Coast Guard spouses invited to July 29 webinar
Check out SpouseWorks for career and education resources

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July 27, 2026
The Long Blue Line: Forged in Blue—The Foundational Impact of the Coast Guard on Arnold Palmer’s Legacy
        To the world, he was simply “The King,” a golf icon known for his aggressive style and the
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