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Early photograph of crewmembers of the Bering Sea Patrol cutter Bear with Asian national crew members seated in the bottom row. (U.S. Coast Guard)

May 10, 2024

Devotion to Duty — Asian nationals serving in the Coast Guard

Asian nationals began serving in the United States Coast Guard 175 years ago, playing an important role in the history of the Coast Guard’s ancestor agency of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service.

YN2 Vinnesha Blas, recipient of the 2024 Federal Asian Pacific American Council Award.

May 8, 2024

Yeoman honored with 2024 Federal Asian Pacific American Council Award

YN2 Vinnesha Blas receives notable civil rights award.

Photograph of Keeper Samuel Amalu scanning the horizon from one of his many lighthouses. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

May 13, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Samuel Amalu and Manuel Ferriera—Hawaiian Keepers of the Light

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, here is a story about Hawaiian lighthouse keepers.

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 9, 2022

Commandant’s message on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

This year’s observation theme: Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration

Mara Huling Langevin – A Link in the Long Blue Line

May 20, 2021

Mara Huling Langevin – A Link in the Long Blue Line

“I never thought about being the first of anything.  All I wanted to do was be a pilot and fly.”  

AAPI Heritage Month event

May 18, 2021

WATCH: U.S. Army Master Sergeant and Green Beret Tu Lam will keynote AAPI event

Washington, DC — Throughout May, the Coast Guard pays tribute to the contributions that generations of those in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have made to American history, society, and culture.On May 19, 2021 The Federal Asian Pacific American Council  invites the Coast Guard family to virtually attend a AAPI Heritage Month cultural

Posed photograph of Filipino Steward’s Mate 1st Class Modesto Magbanoa, who served in both world wars. (Ancestry.com)

May 14, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Asian cuttermen--the first 100 years of unique service history

Here's a bit of history of Asian and Pacific Islanders serving in the Coast Guard

The 34 brand new Ensigns, pictured here, represent the largest group of Asian American and Pacific Islanders to graduate the Coast Guard Academy in May 2019—marking a step towards a more diverse and inclusive workforce. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

March 1, 2021

FAPAC-USCG helps the Coast Guard’s Asian American, Pacific Islander community be heard, understood

Providing a safe space to talk about issues that face the AAPI community at work and at home is one of the goals of FAPAC’s United States Coast Guard Chapter.