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Windsor Ridge Homes hosts an open house on their model home in their new community Lorson Ranch, Colorado Springs, Colo., March 7, 2013. Veterans Affairs employs assessors and appraisers to ensure that each home purchased by service members is priced correctly. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Glassey, 4th Inf. Div. PAO)

Sept. 1, 2022

Two Upcoming CG SUPRT webinars can help with life plans 

Attend the September webinars hosted by the CG SUPRT Personal Financial Wellness Program.

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Aug. 31, 2022

Best Places to Work: Pay and Personnel Center (PPC) Topeka 

PPC celebrates 40 years of great customer service.

The Health and Wellness Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va., offers portion control plates to assist in healthier eating practices. Each meal should include protein, vegetables, fruits and a grain, with each serving approximately the size of a fist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Paerschke-O'Brien/Released)

Aug. 31, 2022

A healthy diet leads to a healthy lifestyle throughout the year

Here are some healthy eating tips, and join CHAMP dietitians discussing healthy diets for members during today's Wellness Wednesday.

Official photograph of Chief Canine Sinbad featuring the Coast Guard crest in the background. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 26, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Chief Canine Sinbad—the Coast Guard’s Four-Legged Sailor 

Life of a cutter dog.

A Coast Guard military working dog was honored during a retirement ceremony held by members of the Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) San Francisco on Base Alameda July 22, 2022. Feco, a nine-year old Hungarian Vizsla, joined the MSST San Francisco Canine Explosive Detection Team (CEDT) in 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew West)

Aug. 26, 2022

Coast Guard retired working dogs receive financial support 

Celebrating National Dog Day, CGMA provides funds for retired dogs

Young artists illustrate greener shipping

Aug. 25, 2022

Young artists illustrate greener shipping  

Winners announced for 2022 Student Art Contest.

Jamille Bigio is the senior coordinator for Gender and Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in which she works tirelessly for gender equality, national security, and global prosperity.

Aug. 23, 2022

WATCH: Women’s Equality Day observance, featuring Jamille Bigio.  

Senior coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment shares her story with the Coast Guard workforce. 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Leanne M. Rensch, winner of the Master Chief Petty Officer Pearl Faurie Women's Leadership Award, works on an air conditioner unit aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Apr. 21, 2022. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney

Aug. 22, 2022

Awardees build inclusion through policy change, innovation, authentic conversation 

Here are the three winners who best demonstrate diversity and inclusion in their workplace. 

Coast Guardsmen Petty Officers Second Class Charles Vilamere and Mike Kaszuba and Petty Officer First Class Steven “Sleepy” Franks, stand in front of a Coast Guard C-130 with “Policia” markings on the fuselage. (Coast Guard Aviation Association)

Aug. 19, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Operation “Jester”--Coast Guard counterdrug ops in Peru

The Coast Guard's role in Operation Jester.

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Aug. 18, 2022

EVENT: Financial planning for families with special needs

Aug. 24 webinar explains how Special Needs Trusts and Able Accounts can provide financial security for eligible family members.

Last reviewed on: 10/05/2020