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change of command ceremony inside Leamy Hall at USCGA, New London, Connecticut

US Coast Guard Academy Ceremony Lauds Outgoing Leader and Welcomes New Superintendent

A change of command ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that bid farewell to Superintendent Rear Adm. Michael Johnston...

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer waves to spectators

Coast Guard Legislation Demands Accountability on Sexual Assault, Harassment

The service's authorization bills include a number of provisions designed to improve reporting and handling of sexual assault...

Four Chaplains Day

Feb. 3 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army...

Change of command ceremony at the Coast Guard’s Arctic sector

As Coast Guard Receives Billions in New Arctic Funding, Alaska Region Gets New Commander and Name

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a budget bill with almost $25 billion for new Coast Guard construction, including...

Secretary Kristi Noem presents medals to Coast Guard heroes

Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Awarded Medals for Heroic Texas Flood Rescues

The Corpus Christi, Texas, crew is credited with rescuing 18 people and helping to evacuate 165 from life-threatening...

Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position

Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.

Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) makes way in the Straits of Mackinaw just west of the Mackinac Bridge

'We Put a Man on the Moon Faster:' Money for Great Lakes Icebreaker Omitted from Trump's Big Bill

Great Lakes groups, like the Lake Carriers Association, have spent the better part of two decades advocating for funding a...

Coast Guard Drops Numbered Districts, Adopts Geographical Names for Operating Areas

The service has used numbers since World War II when it was under the Department of the Navy.

Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill'

The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns to its homeport

Coast Guard Temporarily Relieves Commanding Officer of Cutter Tampa

Cmdr. Walter Krolman, who has led the medium endurance cutter Tampa for two years, was relieved for "loss of confidence,"...

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Army Eyeing Replacement for M240B Machine Gun

Dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, the new weapon will mirror the M240B in function as a machine gun primarily...

U.S. Marine after disposing of trash at a burn pit in Afghanistan.

Burn Pit Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Health Disorders, Brain Injury

A new study also confirms earlier research on a connection between burn pit exposure and suicide.

Applications sit on a table at Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., for potential volunteers with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

The Cost of Spouse Volunteerism

Military spouses are often encouraged to pursue volunteerism as a way to stay professionally relevant during relocations and...

An entrance to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where a car chase began in December 2015 that ended in a crash that claimed two lives. (DoD photo)

Decried as 'Garden State Gulag,' New Jersey Military Base that Will House Undocumented Immigrants Faces Continued Criticism

The South Jersey military base that'll become a deportation center for undocumented immigrants has earned a new and...

Lt. Col. Stu Scheller leaves court-martial.

Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review

Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...

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