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March 27, 2025

What you need to know about the 2025 USERRA & Veteran Employment training requirements

Supervisors, HR professionals, Senior Executives, and Reserve/Guard employees must complete mandatory annual USERRA and Veteran Employment training by July 31, 2025.

Members and Stations celebrated for extraordinary achievements in mission performance.

March 27, 2025

Congratulations to the 2024 Boat Forces award winners

Members and Stations celebrated for extraordinary achievements in mission performance.

March 26, 2025

Coast Guard members show appreciation to your ombudsman today and beyond

March 26th is the Coast Guard’s Official Ombudsman Appreciation Day!

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary crew members help in a towing exercise for Coast Guard Station LA-LB, as crew members train to successfully throw a tow line their vessel from a small boat off the coast of San Pedro, California, February 20, 2025. The Coast Guard Station and Sector crew members are working towards their qualifications so that they are prepared to assist boaters in distress by towing their vessels (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard B. Uranga).

March 26, 2025

There’s still time: Submit your nominations for the Auxiliary Integration Award

The deadline to submit has been extended to April 1, 2025.

More avenues for victims to participate can help identify serial offenders.

March 24, 2025

CATCH Program expands

Now, victims have more avenues to participate, and help identify serial sexual assault offenders.

March 21, 2025

ProDev Opportunity: Get six months of free leadership coaching

Request a spot by April 1 to invest in your career and personal growth.

On Nov. 30, 1886, Revenue Cutter Rush seized 350 pounds of opium aboard Steamship Rio De Janeiro at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. It was the first seizure of opium at sea by the U.S. Revenue Marine. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 21, 2025

Enforcing the Law at Sea — The First 30 years

With a seizure of opium near the entrance to San Francisco Bay in November 1886, cutters of the Revenue Marine Service began a fight against maritime drug smuggling that continues to this day.