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Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) serve food during a Friends and Family Day event hosted aboard Kearsarge. The officers and crew of Kearsarge hosted a Friends and Family Day event to display their operational capabilities to their loved ones. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

March 11, 2022

10 tips to help you maintain your weight while gathering with friends and family

EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece is contributed and written by the Human Performance Resources by CHAMP at the Uniformed Services University Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and other celebrations, are right around the corner—so controlling what you eat can be particularly challenging when regular meal routines are disrupted by family get togethers. The

Marilyn Melendez Dykman, the first minority female pilot in the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard women in aviation—blazing a trail for 80 years!

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Coast Guard aviation

Coast Guard helicopter flies across colorful sunset

March 10, 2022

Policy update: Significant improvements to mental and behavioral health policies

Military members encouraged to seek additional mental and behavioral health treatment without fear of discharge

Members from Coast Guard District Seven staff stretch at Brickell Key Park in Miami Jan. 13, 2011 after a one-mile-and-a-half run as part of the Coast Guard Seventh District Resolution Challenge. The challenge is designed around the Coast Guard physical fitness test, which requires push-ups and sit-ups in one minute and a one-mile-and-a-half run. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabrina Elgammal.

March 9, 2022

If weight loss is your goal, accountability may be a phone call away

CG SUPRT offers 13 free health coaching calls per year for each unique health coaching topic to eligible members and their dependents

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Garrett disconnects a crane hook from a small boat Jan. 22, 2020, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

March 8, 2022

How to spot hazardous equipment and operators

Learn more during March’s Support Equipment Safety Awareness Month

Ensign Spencer King assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, received his commission in a very unique way.

March 8, 2022

From working on cruise ships to a Coast Guard commission

A former sea cadet rides waves of adversity through the pandemic, pursuing a commission after enlistment

2019-2022 Coast Guard Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan

March 4, 2022

For Action: Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan survey

Active duty, reservists, civilians and auxiliarists: Please share your thoughts by April 4, to create a service where all can thrive.

March 4, 2022

A new, future-focused model for CGA's academic program

With its towering oaks, brick facades and federalist columns, first time visitors are often captivated by the charming grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. While “charming” may aptly describe a small New England college campus, it’s not the adjective that captures the vigor of this military service academy’s academic program.Enter Dr. Amy

March 4, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Celebrate women who provide healing and hope in March

Women's History Month 2022

A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Hudson and the Battle of Cardenas Bay in the War with Spain

The service’s first minority members honored for heroism in combat in the War with Spain