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July 23, 2021

Does your USID card expire soon?

The DoD is extending the expiration date for some Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards.

Menhaden fishing vessel W.T. James prior to World War I and conversion to the naval minesweeper, USS James. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

July 23, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Last of the Coast Guard fishing fleet— Hurricane San Calixto and the loss of EM Dow

During World War I and World War II, the Menhaden fishing fleet became a ready reserve for the Navy and Coast Guard.

The crew of the Coast Guard Joseph Tezanos offloads nearly $15 million in cocaine and transfers custody of two suspected smugglers at Coast Guard Base San Juan July 12, 2021. Cutter Joseph Tezanos, with the assistance of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) aircraft, interdicted a go-fast vessel in Mona Passage waters July 10, 2021, which resulted in the apprehension of the smugglers and seizure of 502 kilograms of cocaine. The interdiction resulted from multi-agency efforts in support of U.S. Southern Command's enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere and coordination with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

July 22, 2021

Frontline Focus: Sector Delaware Bay hoists three from grounded vessel near Cape May, N.J., and more

Frontline Focus: The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay hoists three mariners from grounded vessel near Cape May, New Jersey,Coast Guard offloads $15 million in seized cocaine, transfers custody of two smugglers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Liberty crew holds change-of-command ceremony, DHS Science and Technology Directorate and USCG solicit innovative tech solutions to respond to mass-casualty events at sea

Lt. Cmdr. Stephanie Woods accepts 2020 DHS Chief Readiness Support Office Supervisor of the Year award, presented by Capt. Joshua P. Miller, commanding officer, Base National Capital Region, July 7, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Noelle Slager.

July 22, 2021

BZ: DHS Chief Readiness Support Office names Supervisor of the Year, and more

BZ: DHS Chief Readiness Support Office names Supervisor of the Year; 2020 Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineer Award winner announced; Nominations for the 2021 Naval Engineering Awards sought; Solicitation for the Swarigen Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Human Performance Technology;

The Coast Guard's Commandant's Ball, 2014

July 19, 2021

Event: 2021 Coast Guard Ball

After more than a year of social distancing and cancelled events, the Coast Guard Ball is back! Please consider volunteering or helping design the event's challenge coin.