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The Coast Guard Cutter Walnut returns to its new homeport in Pensacola, Fla., March 31, 2021.

April 9, 2021

Frontline Focus

CGC Walnut arrives at its new homeport, and more operational news from the past week.

Painting of the sinking of Cutter Tampa by the German submarine UB-91 painted by noted marine artist John Wisinski. (Coast Guard Collection)

April 9, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Combat Operations in World War I

World War I served as a baptism of fire for the Coast Guard. During the war, the Coast Guard performed its traditional missions of search and rescue, maritime interdiction, law enforcement, humanitarian response, and port security.

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April 8, 2021

Event: Small businesses pitch innovative tech ideas

The DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program fosters new processes, products and technologies that support DHS missions

Birth of the Cool album cover

April 8, 2021

Live jazz: Miles Davis' iconic album 'Birth of the Cool'

In a rare event, the Coast Guard's jazz nonet will perform the album in full. In related news, please help name the Nonet!

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April 8, 2021

Aviation upgrades night vision goggles

New night vision goggles will assist with mission capabilities performed when the sun has set.

Kodiak-based Coast Guard aircrew conducts first all-female HC-130J flight

April 7, 2021

Female military members: First mini-OWLS session is April 13

The Mini-Officer Women Leadership Symposium is designed for officers and senior enlisted women and veterans. Each half-day event includes speakers, panel discussions and networking forums.

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April 7, 2021

Emergency management: New trainings, certifications, lessons learned

Check out the latest news from the Coast Guard's emergency management community.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Salvati, a health services technician with Health, Safety and Work-Life Field Office's Rockmore King Clinic, checks for an ear infection Oct. 8 at the clinic.

April 7, 2021

TODAY: Learn about the Coast Guard’s network of support services available to you

Asking for help can sometimes be difficult, however, knowing your available Coast Guard resources can help alleviate concerns about accessing the care you need. The webinar recording will be available after the live event.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore interdicts a vessel Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, carrying more than 1,170 pounds of cocaine. The go-fast style vessel was carrying cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of more than $18 million. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore.

April 6, 2021

Cuttermen: New tech will make it easier to track traffickers

The Coast Guard is working on some major updates to SeaWatch, the situational awareness command and control system on most white hulls.

Joseph Ford, a Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command duty officer, answers the phone at Sector San Francisco command center, March 4, 2021. Ford and Travis Addison, a Sector San Francisco civilian search-and-rescue controller, coordinated the rescue of a young woman who entered the water with no flotation device on January 31, 2021. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)

April 6, 2021

Civilians to the Rescue

A 19-minute phone call in January meant the world to a young woman fighting for her life.