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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrett Guerra, Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Connolly and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jake Flores, members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston, pose for a photo in the unit’s boat shed in Houston, Texas, July 14, 2022. While deployed to the Rio Grande on June 2, 2022, Guerra, Connolly and Flores saved two adult females and a 1-year-old boy from drowning in the river. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

Aug. 8, 2022

Coast Guard team saves lives at the border 

Multiple rescues on the Rio Grande. 

This iconic image from the Battle of Guam testifies to the strong bonds forged between the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard over the course of the Pacific War. (Courtesy of the Coast Guard)

Aug. 5, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The “Green Hell” of Guadalcanal 80 years ago!

Remembering the Battle of Guadalcanal from August 1942

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Aug. 4, 2022

The Coast Guard celebrates 232 years of service

Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard!

The U.S. Steamboat Inspection was one of the predecessor services to the U.S. Coast Guard and merged with the U.S. Coast Guard in 1936.

Aug. 4, 2022

Coast Guard Day – Completing Jigsaw Puzzle Picture Part 2

Second part of the Coast Guard's origin story.

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Aug. 3, 2022

Coast Guard Day – Seeing the Completed Jigsaw Puzzle Picture

Here is part one of a two-part story of the beginnings for the United States Coast Guard as we celebrate 232 years.

Coast Guard members attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a renovated basketball court at Sector Long Island Sound, Connecticut, Oct. 20, 2021 (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Sarah Dupre).

Aug. 2, 2022

2021 Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation (MWR) awards and scholarships announced 

The International Military Community Executives’ Association (IMCEA) honors 3 for outstanding contributions to morale. 

Coast Guardsmen set up floating command post tied to a lamppost and dispatch personnel by dinghy to the flooded town. (U.S. Coast Guard)

July 29, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Ohio River, 1937—Coast Guard’s largest flood response 85 years ago! 

Rescue in the Heartland

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July 28, 2022

Attend upcoming webinars to help you plan your retirement 

Join CG SUPRT sessions to learn how to prepare and save. 

Many state and local government officials are also elected on Election Day as a matter of convenience.

July 27, 2022

A step-by-step to cast your absentee ballot 

Election season is around the corner; exercise your right to vote. 

The 64-foot-tall Diamond Head Light shines a white light that can be seen for 17 nautical miles away and a red sector light that can be seen for 14 nautical miles away. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew D. Rusich.

July 22, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Diamond Head Light guides mariners into Hawaii

Guiding mariners to Oahu's shores.

Last reviewed on: 10/05/2020