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Presidential Executive Order and DHS Directive opens path for rejoining the Service.
Coast Guard reinstates COVID-19 discharged servicemembers
Feb. 27, 2025
Presidential Executive Order and DHS Directive opens path for rejoining the Service.
USCG recipient RADM Cari Thomas. Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish S. Vazirani hosts the 2024 Spirit of Hope awards in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 18, 2024. Since 2000, the SoH Award has been awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Military Departments (MilDeps) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to individuals or organizations that epitomize selfless service and dedicated commitment to our military. The SoH Award, named after Mr. Bob Hope, characterizes the values he embodied: Duty, Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Commitment, Integrity, and Selfless Dedication. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)
Nominations are now being accepted for the Spirit of Hope Award
Feb. 26, 2025
Submit your nomination before Apr. 16, 2025.
Coast Guard member comes home to her family after a deployment, with the whole family sharing a warm embrace. (U.S. Coast Guard illustration by Lt. j.g. Gary Rodriguez)
How one officer combines a passion for art and service
Feb. 20, 2025
Lt. j.g. Gary Rodriguez’s illustrations do more than decorate a website, they convey the Coast Guard’s mission in a way words cannot.
Coast Guard Reserve established Feb. 19, 1941.
Happy 84th Birthday, Coast Guard Reserve!
Feb. 19, 2025
Dedicated surge force celebrates more than eight decades supporting Service.
World War II-era Temporary Reserve Recruiting Poster. (Author’s photo)
World War II’s “Home Guard”
Feb. 7, 2025
The story of Coast Guard’s part-time warriors, the Temporary Reserve.