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Commissaryman Robert Manges in his dress blues on leave from the Coast Guard. (Courtesy of Robert Manges)

May 27, 2022

The Long Blue Line: World War II Chief Commissaryman Robert Manges—100-years strong!

Celebrating a 100-year-old Coast Guard veteran

Trusted Workforce 2.0 and Continuous Vetting

May 25, 2022

Coast Guard implements overhaul of the background investigations process

New government-wide system aims to reduce security risk with continuous vetting of personnel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load a pallet of infant formula onto a C-17 Globemaster lll aircraft assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022. The infant formula arrived from Switzerland as part of the U.S. Government’s Operation Fly Formula to rapidly transport infant formula to the United States due to critical shortages there. Under Operation Fly Formula, the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are authorized to request Department of Defense support to pick up overseas infant formula that meets U.S. health and safety standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)

May 24, 2022

Formula reimbursement program available through CG Mutual Assistance

Effective immediately, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) is establishing a temporary program to reimburse eligible personnel who need to have baby formula shipped to them from other parts of the country.

Coast Guard helicopter flies across colorful sunset

May 24, 2022

Coast Guard members—TeleMynd is another virtual behavioral health solution available to you and your families

TRICARE’s TeleMynd solution may reduce wait times for Coast Guard members, dependents and retirees waiting to be seen in the Tricare Network.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, documents the findings of hazardous materials inspections, at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 18, 2018. The Coast Guard inspects cargoes and containers for undeclared hazardous materials and to ensure compliance with laws and regulations on shipping hazardous materials. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando)

May 23, 2022

More money, benefits in the credentialing assistance pilot program

FORCECOM's updates expand benefits and increase financial support

May 23, 2022

You now have access the expanded Department of Defense’s MWR Library

The library now offers more free and online resources for service members and their families

May 23, 2022

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month: An officer and Coast Guard spouse shares her quick-reference guide to our behavioral health resources

Lt. Emily Ivashenko, a wellness advocate, certified yoga instructor, and meditation coach collects behavioral health resources for families.

Lianne Casupang, District 14’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and the Coast Guard’s SARC of the Year for 2022, is recognized during a ceremony at the Mark Center in Washington, D.C, May 17, 2022. Pictured from left to right: Lindsay Charles, Coast Guard SAPRR Oversight & Policy Office Chief, Lianne Casupang, and Cmdr. Michael Wolfe, Coast Guard Liaison to the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

May 20, 2022

Living ALOHA: D14 Sexual Assault Response Assault Coordinator receives award

Lianne Casupang named the Coast Guard’s Exceptional SARC for 2022

Prince William Sound, AK (Mar. 24)--The Exxon Valdez remains in place in Prince Williams Sound after running aground. The Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, March 23, 1989 spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil, which resulted in the largest oil spill in U.S. history. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

May 20, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Four Minutes after Midnight—Bligh Reef, Murphy Prefers Midnight!

Exxon Valdez tragedy...32 years later

The Coast Guard Cutter Decisive is moored at the Coast Guard Yard March 14, 2022. The Decisive spent seven days in dry dock at the Coast Guard Yard prior to getting underway and back to work. Coast Guard photo by Kristen Soper, Coast Guard Yard communications director.

May 19, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Cutter Decisive completes dry dock, back to work, and more

Coast Guard Cutter Decisive completes dry dock, back to work; Coast Guard assists 2 aboard vessels taking on water; Coast Guard rescues 18-year-old from flooded vessel; Coast Guard repatriates 207 people to Haiti; and Coast Guard repatriates 75 people to Cuba.