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April 21, 2021
Splash! Become a rescue swimmer
Go behind the scenes and see how we train rescue swimmers, and the members who keep our aircraft ready for the next mission.
Tour a National Security Cutter (CGC Waesche)
CGC Waesche recently suffered an extensive fire, but that doesn’t keep her chief engineering officer from giving us a tour!
Good job, Bingo!
Help Chief Bingo, a Coast Guard K9, learn how to find an explosive device.
Fold the United States flag
Learn the proper way to fold the United States flag, so it is neat, beautiful and ready to be stored.
Rescue sea turtles!
Learn how the Coast Guard partners with The Turtle Hospital to rescue, rehabilitate and return sea turtles to the wild.
Fix a 200,000 pound motor
The Healy lets the United States be a leader in Arctic science research by hosting scientists who studying the Arctic environment and its marine life.
Mayday Mayday!
There’s a boat taking on water! You're in southeast Alaska. And you’re part of the crew helping launch a search and rescue mission.
Spend the day at sea
Spend a day at sea with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter named after Alexander Hamilton.
Help! We have a mystery substance!
Check out a few of the tests we use to identify an unknown substance.
Learn how an aircrew helps boaters in distress
When someone is stranded in the water after a boating accident, a Coast Guard air crew will get them a radio, water, food, and rafts.