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A photograph of Hart (in back row) posing with a group of Coast Guard officers on the deck of an 83-foot patrol boat. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Hero William Hart’s stolen Gold Lifesaving Medal
Jan. 31, 2025
Hart was recognized for the rescue of a crewman from the Tug Thomas Tracy.

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) transits inbound Dutch Harbor while on patrol in the Gulf of Alaska. As the only major cutter homeported in Alaska, Alex Haley’s primary missions are search and rescue, international/domestic fisheries enforcement, and homeland defense. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Lt. j.g. John Walsh)
We asked – You delivered! Part Three
Jan. 31, 2025
Here’s the last compilation of creative New Year’s Logs.

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Coast Guard civilians ineligible for Deferred Resignation Program
Jan. 30, 2025
DHS guidance issued on Jan. 30, 2025.

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Defense Health Agency extends payment deadline for select TRICARE premium-based plans
Jan. 30, 2025
Learn if your plan qualifies for the extension.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) transits near the Singapore Straits, Feb. 29, 2024. The Bertholf is a 418-foot National Security Cutter currently deployed to the Indo-Pacific region under the tactical control of U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)
We asked – You delivered! Part Two
Jan. 29, 2025
Here’s the second compilation of creative 2025 New Year’s Logs.

The Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) transits Glacier Bay, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2024, while patrolling the region. Stratton’s crew returned to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., on Nov. 4, after completing a 110-day patrol in the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
We asked – You delivered!
Jan. 27, 2025
Here’s the first compilation of creative New Year’s Logs.

A rare photograph of Allied POWs marching in formation at Cabanatuan Prison. Crotty was remembered by fellow prisoners for his sense optimism despite his dire surroundings in the prison camp. (Courtesy of the MacArthur Memorial Library, Norfolk, Virginia)
Crotty — Joint Forces hero of the Pacific War
Jan. 27, 2025
The story of the first Coast Guard prisoner of war (POW) since the War of 1812.

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Coast Guard announces immediate action in support of Presidential Executive Orders
Jan. 22, 2025
Detect, deter and interdict illegal migration, drug smuggling and other terrorist or hostile activity before it reaches our border.