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Pictured (left to right) Lt. Cmdr. Roger Butturini and Joe Stammer at the 2010 Tom’s Run.

May 31, 2024

What makes Tom’s Run the best team building exercise in the nation’s capital?

Coast Guard reflects on the event as long-time race coordinator Roger Butturini passes the baton to Cmdr. Paul Schurke.

Liam (age 14), Ansley (age 12), and Norah (age 10) Goodison are recognized by Base Kodiak during Month of the Military Child for their contributions to the local community. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 30, 2024

Month of the Military Child: Base Kodiak honors military youth

Base Kodiak recognizes a local family whose children exemplify Coast Guard values.

March 11, 2024

Ready, set, mark your calendars for this year’s CG Marathon Weekend!

Spring into action! This Marathon kicks off Apr. 5-7. Register your place now!

A crewmember on Coast Guard Cutter Healy takes a swing at the crew’s new biodegradable golf balls while on patrol in May 2022.

May 11, 2023

Units: Submit your Shipmate Funds request by June 30

The Coast Guard Foundation wants to help meet your unit’s fitness, morale and recreational needs.

U.S. Coast Guard Esports team competes in multinational competition

April 11, 2023

Coast Guard World of Warcraft esports team wins Armed Forces Dungeon League’s Spring Clash

The Coast Guard brings home the top prize for the first time in any armed forces esports tournament

The crowd watches teams from all branches of United States armed forces as well as several United Kingdom armed forces during the Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) Bowl in Raleigh, North Carolina, December 16, 2022. Services were split into two trios for four rounds of mini battle royale in Warzone 2.0. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala)

April 6, 2023

Calling all Coast Guard gamers!

How you can earn XP in 2023

Staff Seargent Benjamin Hastings, a shift supervisor at McChord Air Force Base's Space-A terminal, assists John Brunslik, a retired Coast Guard first class petty officer, check in for his flight. Brunslik and his family have traveled using Space-A accommodation once a year since his retirement from the Coast Guard reserve. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer Second Class Shawn Eggert)

Dec. 16, 2022

Your discounted travel option that earns dollars for Coast Guard MWR programs

American Forces Travel provides commissions to Morale, Well-being, and Recreation programs based on workforce’s use of its site for travel, lodging, events and more.

The Coast Guard Silent Drill Team participates in the Grand opening of the Centerville, Va., Coast Guard Exchange in Centerville, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. The Coast Guard operates 64 exchanges throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Proceeds support morale, well-being and recreation (MWR) activities through the world. Over the past 10 years Coast Guard exchanges have contributed more than $23 million to MWR programs. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Chystalynn Kneen)

Dec. 2, 2022

Get all uniform items priced the same no matter the gender at the Coast Guard Exchange

Shopping in CGX stores or online at shopCGX.com has plenty of perks, including discounted prices, hard-to-attain items, and tax-free purchases.

Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Alfonso, an information systems technician stationed at Electronic Systems Support Detachment Baltimore, competes on the Coast Guard Gaming Rocket League team, April 2, 2022, in Warminster, Pennsylvania. This tournament, held by Philly Esports and Metro Gaming, was the first Coast Guard-sponsored esports event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala)

Oct. 21, 2022

Coast Guard to compete in Veterans Day gaming competition

Here's the team heading to the Veterans Day Valorant Invitational gaming competition

Coast Guard members attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a renovated basketball court at Sector Long Island Sound, Connecticut, Oct. 20, 2021 (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Sarah Dupre).

Aug. 2, 2022

2021 Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation (MWR) awards and scholarships announced

The International Military Community Executives’ Association (IMCEA) honors 3 for outstanding contributions to morale.