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March 31, 2021

Will recent tax law changes help you save money?

Learn about new tax law changes that may help you keep money in your pocket during tax season.

210223-N-EH998-1039 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Feb. 23, 2021) Security responds to wounded sailor during active shooter drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). GHWB is at Norfolk Naval Shipyard undergoing its Docking Planned Incremental Availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cryton Vandiesal)

March 24, 2021

Stressed? Join the Coast Guard’s Health Promotion Program Manager and Employee Assistance Program Manager to talk about stress, how it can impact us, and what you can do to mitigate it.

Healthy eating includes a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables.

March 23, 2021

Coast Guard hosting 8 nutrition webinars before fall Body Comp Screenings

Tune in for a series of healthy living discussions.

Staff Sgt. Anthony Mandt, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party member, receives an acupuncture deep shoulder stimulation from Lt. Col. James Arnold, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group chief of medical staff, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 12, 2019. Deep shoulder stimulation allows the body to perceive injury differently so that less pain is felt allowing the patient to have increased mobility and function. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

March 17, 2021

Does persistent shoulder pain disrupt your life? Let’s talk about it

Does persistent shoulder pain disrupt your life? Let’s talk about it, this Wellness Wednesday.

Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaden is made an honorary member of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association by CGCVA National President, MCPO (Ret.) Stephen Petersen and National Vice President, CDR (Ret.) Terry O'Connell in front of the original Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba mast in Grand Haven, MI, Saturday, Aug 4, 2018..The Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association is a Non-Profit Association of Active Duty Members, Retired Members, Reserve Members, and Honorably Discharged Former Members of the United States Coast Guard, who served in, or provided direct support to combat situations recognized by an appropriate Military award, while serving as a member of the United States Coast Guard. Coast
Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Christopher Mullins.

March 10, 2021

Veteran Affairs’ COVID Coach App supports mental health, self-care during pandemic

The app helps service members and civilians manage heightened emotions.

Petty Officer Justin Lacy stands in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., with his family, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Lacy and his family were featured in the Coast Guard's Our Local Coast Guard Series, which runs monthly in South Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

March 3, 2021

How effective connection to others cultivates self-care—a Wellness Wednesday discussion

How we express ourselves and how we relate to others, will constantly change and its important to know how to navigate these changes in healthy ways.

Dr. Manuel Torres is pictured with his son, Capt. Roberto Torres.

Feb. 17, 2021

Trying to decide whether or not to get vaccinated?

Get a first-hand account from a retired epidemiologist, with ties to the Coast Guard, as to why he did.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Parker and his wife, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Andrea Parker smile for a photo on February 4, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Feb. 10, 2021

What the pandemic is revealing about your relationships

Learn about developing sound connections during today's Wellness Wednesday call at 3 p.m. EST

Dec. 9, 2020

Wellness Wednesday sneak peek—tips to overcome holiday stress

Join us for a conversation on how to best manage holiday stress.

Nov. 4, 2020

Wellness Wednesday—Dealing with election results and other societal stressors

Join us today at 3 p.m., for Wellness Wednesday for ways to deal with societal stressors.