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Color picture of a Gold Lifesaving Medal. (Coast Guard Collection)

March 18, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Cleveland hero, cutter namesake, double Gold Lifesaving Medal recipient Frederick Hatch

Part I. His Gold Medal as Surfman

ARCTIC OCEAN – Test measurements from a sea glider are recorded on a computer Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) approximately 100 miles northwest of Barrow, Alaska, in the Chukchi Sea. Sea gliders are semi-autonomous submarines used to measure water conductivity, temperature, depth, oxygen and other measurements in the Arctic Ocean. Once deployed, the sea gliders are controlled by pilots in the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington in Seattle. Approximately 30 scientists are aboard the Healy to study stratified ocean dynamics and how environmental factors affect the water below the ice surface for the Office of Naval Research. The Healy is one of two ice breakers in U.S. service and is the only military ship dedicated to conducting ice research in the Arctic. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

March 17, 2021

CIO Note: We're starting the next phase of the M365 transition

Your old e-mails will be moved to the cloud, and CVR Teams will be decommissioned in June.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force deploys for Bristol Bay commercial salmon opening.

March 17, 2021

Check out 2020's best Coast Guard images, videos, articles and public affairs work

The 2020 Public Affairs Awards honor units and members who share Coast Guard stories with the world.

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.

U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

March 16, 2021

Dear Coast Guard Family - Command Edition:  How to establish, enhance your Ombudsman Program

How to boost your ombudsman program.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Chief Petty Officer William Herr, chief of police for Training Center Cape May, and his sons browse the aisles of the new Coast Guard Market Place aboard the training center during a sneak peek for Coast Guard families Nov. 4, 2012. The new MarketPlace is a benefit for military service members, their families, authorized beneficiaries and military retirees. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Donnie Brzuska.

March 15, 2021

Money Matter$: Don’t fall for these three credit myths 

The importance of monitoring your credit cannot be overstated.

Personnel receive mentoring at the Association for Naval Officer’s (ANSO) Western Region Symposium at Sector Houston-Galveston, in Houston, March 2, 2020. Commissioned and enlisted members from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy attended to learn, share, and discuss topics on diversity, retention, and leadership within the maritime services as well as receive mentoring and one-on-one sessions with members of ANSO's Board of Directors. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paige Hause)

March 15, 2021

New! Mentoring options for active duty, reservists and civilians 

Advance your career, develop your leadership skills and connect with other like-minded individuals in the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Lawrence and her spouse, Justin, also a Coast Guard member, stand with their children on Base Kodiak, Alaska, Nov. 3, 2018. Casey and her family enjoy all that Kodiak has to offer and they recently purchased their retirement home in Kodiak. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charly Hengen.

March 12, 2021

What you need to know about transfer season 2021

Getting ready to PCS? Be sure to read this first.

Are you a Coast Guard Spouse interested in leadership and networking? A National Council of Coast Guard Spouses’ Clubs position may be right for you.

March 12, 2021

National Coast Guard Spouses Club looking for leaders

Are you a Coast Guard Spouse interested in leadership and networking? A National Council of Coast Guard Spouses’ Clubs position may be right for you.

Unit 21 commanding officer Ensign Vera Hamerschlag holds her puppy outside of the LORAN station she was in charge of in 1944. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

March 12, 2021

The Long Blue Line: In their words: A busy year for the SPARS that operated LORAN Station Unit 21 in 1944

Hear from the women who ran Unit 21 during World War II.