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2023 Liz Blanc, Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Exceptional Victim Advocate of the Year awards
Hats off to the 2023 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Exceptional Victim Advocate of the Year recipients
April 15, 2024
The Coast Guard honors Michael Jordy and Lt. j.g. Kirsten Carson for their work in preventing, responding to, and supporting victims of sexual assault.

2023 Coast Guard Public Affairs Awards winners.
Coast Guard announces 2023 Haley-Simpson Public Affairs Awards winners
April 12, 2024
Units, members, and employees recognized for excellence in public affairs.

Color engraving of the Battle of Lake Erie by Murray Draper and Company, circa 1813. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
Dobbins and Knapp — Frontier mariners, naval officers, and Revenue Cutter masters
April 12, 2024
The revolving-door saga of Dobbins versus Knapp ... a pendulum of political spoils.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Arsene Katumbayi graduates from U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May during a ceremony, Sept. 15, 2023 –as a new fleet member and a naturalized citizen. In conjunction with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Coast Guard allows eligible residents to become naturalized citizens after successful completion of boot camp by conducting applicable interviews and screenings during training, meeting with the Staff Judge Advocate, and passing their citizenship test. Cape May is one of four training centers now authorized to certify honorable service for members’ citizenship applications. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Schell)
New: Coast Guard streamlines naturalization services for Coast Guard recruits, reservists, and active-duty members
April 11, 2024
Four TRACENS now authorized to certify honorable service for members seeking U.S. citizenship.

Operation Homefront selected seven recipients for the Military Child of the Year Award, and the Coast Guard congratulates 18-year-old Charlotte Tama as this year’s winner for our Service.
Congratulations to our 2024 Military Child of the Year Award Winner!
April 10, 2024
Operation Homefront selected seven recipients for the Military Child of the Year Award, and the Coast Guard congratulates 18-year-old Charlotte Tama as this year’s winner for our Service.

A photo of a coast guard member holding up their child and the text enticing readers to visit militarychildcare.com to facilitate getting child care.
Finding childcare just got easier
April 10, 2024
Coast Guard childcare is now offered through militarychildcare.com.