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Chief Petty Officer James Henson, a culinary specialist and executive aide to the Coast Guard District Eight commander, prepares a seafood dish in New Orleans on April 20, 2022. Henson participated in a cajun seafood cook-off partnered with a local chef as part of New Orleans Navy Week 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Nov. 30, 2022

Coast Guard turns to top chefs for recruiting help 

New policy asks special command aides (SCAs) to participate in demos, competitions, recruiting events 

Brig. Gen. Christopher Mohan, commanding general of the 3RD Expeditionary Sustainment Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, drinks a bottle of purified water from the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit at the Roosevelt Roads water station in Puerto Rico, October 14. For survivors of Hurricane Maria who do not have access to clean, usable water, a multipronged approach is in place to ensure potable water is available to all residents. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Michael Eaddy)

Nov. 30, 2022

New work group looks at preventive health measures for service members

Adm. Dana Thomas chartered the Population Health Optimization Work Group (PHOWG).

Capt. Rick Wester and his wife Kate Wester adopted their son Ayden in February 2021. Ayden is now 16 years old.

Nov. 29, 2022

2 more Coast Guard families share their story of adoption

Second part of Coast Guard families sharing their adoption stories during National Military Adoption Month.

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Nov. 28, 2022

 Federal Long Term Care Insurance program suspension 

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suspends applications for coverage in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).

Petty Officer 2nd class Santiago Vazquez and his wife Cait Vazquez adopted their son from Bulgaria July 2022.

Nov. 28, 2022

Coast Guard families share their homes, hearts, and reasons for adopting 

Coast Guard families share their adoption stories during National Military Adoption Month; learn how Coast Guard funding helped them with their journeys. 

Recruits from boot camp company Quebec-200 graduate Coast Guard boot camp at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., June 18, 2021. Training Center Cape May’s mission is to transform the recruits of today into the Coast Guard men and women of tomorrow, while providing superior mission support to our tenant commands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Christian Lower)

Nov. 22, 2022

Coast Guard expands Hometown Recruiting Program (HTRP) just in time for the holidays 

Spend extra time with family by helping recruit in your hometown.

Pictured here are two blue ornaments on a holiday tree at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2018. Many units around the Coast Guard put up holiday decorations to boost help boost morale and show holiday spirit. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala)

Nov. 21, 2022

Tips, resources, and strategies to safely enjoy the holidays

Suggestions pulled from CGSUPRT to help you enjoy the holiday season. 

People tend to rack up credit card charges during the holidays, which can take a long time to pay back – especially if card interest accrues at a high rate. Let the financial counselors at the Army Community Service Financial Readiness Office help you create a plan to pay down your holiday debts. Call (Kaiserslautern) DSN 541-9000 / commercial at 0611-143-541-9000 or (Baumholder) DSN 531-2850 / commercial 0611-143-531-2850 to schedule an appointment today.

Nov. 16, 2022

Are you financially prepared for the holidays? 

Read on for important saving tips. 

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Nov. 16, 2022

Mentoring opportunity for DHS women in law enforcement  

The DHS Women in Law Enforcement Mentoring Program is accepting applications for those interested in mentoring and being a mentee.  

A workspace for government members relocated during a natural disaster is readily available at the Coast Guard’s National Continuity of Operations site in St. Louis. Base Detachment St. Louis and Electronics Support Detachment St. Louis personnel devoted more than 100 hours planning, 200 hours of deinstallation, 1,800 of installation and 400 hours of quality assurance to creating the new site. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley)

Nov. 9, 2022

Coast Guard participates in Eagle Horizon Continuity of Operations Exercise

How the service sustains a culture of continuity.