Latest Family News

Oct. 8, 2020

Stronger together: Appreciating contributions from people with disabilities

For National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, we want to ask for your help raising disability awareness and sharing an appreciation of the contributions people with disabilities can bring to an organization.

Oct. 7, 2020

You can vote from anywhere

Military members and their families should vote absentee now to ensure on-time receipt.
 

Oct. 7, 2020

National Military Family Association Provides Financial Relief for Child Care Costs, Includes Coast Guard Members

Reliable, affordable childcare is a challenge for any family, and has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Oct. 7, 2020

Wellness Wednesday Sneak Peek—Improve Your Nutrition, Increase Your Metabolism 

This week’s Wellness Wednesday will cover a broad range of nutrition and lifestyle topics - factors affecting metabolism, preventing weight gain, building muscle, and fad diets - to help promote readiness and resiliency to those who serve.

Oct. 2, 2020

Photo Friday: Chucky the Unicorn secures its place in history

Meet Chucky the Unicorn, now on display in the Coast Guard Museum in New London, Conn.

Oct. 1, 2020

Direct Access will have limited availability 6-10 Oct

Direct Access will have limited availability Oct. 6 through Oct. 10. During this timeframe, access to self-service will be unavailable.

Sept. 30, 2020

Wellness Wednesday Sneak Peek: The Impact of Dietary Supplements on Your Health 

Join us for Wellness Wednesday today as we discuss dietary supplements.

Sept. 28, 2020

Coast Guard Resources: Chaplains – A Q&A with Sector Detroit’s local chaplain, Chaplain Jim Dewey

Chaplains are there for members and their families in ways truly unique from other people in their lives. They are mentors, advisors, and spiritual counselors to the Coast Guard workforce. They also play a critical role in suicide prevention.

Sept. 28, 2020

The Long Blue Line: Captain Garcia/Garfield—modern Coast Guard’s 1st minority officer

Born in Morro Castle, Puerto Rico, on February 17, 1903, Henry Frederick Garcia would become a trailblazer in the history of the Coast Guard.

Garcia came from a prominent military family. His father had a career in the U.S. Army and his younger brother would retire as a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. Garcia lived in military installations in Puerto Rico and Ohio before receiving an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. In 1924, after graduating from the Academy, he accepted a commission in the U.S. Army and served in field artillery until 1928, when he accepted a commission in the United States Coast Guard.

Sept. 25, 2020

Remember to register to vote or request your absentee ballot for the 2020 election

Under the U.S. Constitution, every U.S. citizen has the right to vote. Every voter must have the opportunity to register and vote whether that is in person or by absentee in any election that they are eligible. To vote in U.S. elections, Coast Guard members and their eligible dependents must be registered in their state of legal residence.