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An Airman sets up a breastfeeding pump in a breastfeeding room at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (US Air Force/Tenley Long)

Coast Guard to Pay for Moms on Duty to Ship Breast Milk

The benefit is part of a Coast Guard effort to attract and retain female service members.

The cadets of the class of 2019 throw their covers into the air as they officially become ensigns during the 138th commencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., May 22, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Matthew Thieme)

Coast Guard Graduates Put Careers on Hold for Chance to Compete in Olympics

Two recent graduates of the Coast Guard Academy are putting their military careers on hold.

Panamanian line handlers prepare the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) for transit through the Panama Canal, May 2, 2019. The Mohawk was supporting joint, multinational counter-drug operations under Campaign Martillo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Thompson)

Key West-Based Coast Guard Crew Returns Home After Seizing More Than 18,000 Pounds of Drugs

The crew of the USCG Cutter Mohawk, with the help of partner agencies, were able to seize more than 16,500 pounds of cocaine.

Coast Guard Service Pendant, on display at the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in New London, Conn. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Research and Development Center Technical Director Retires

Tim Girton is retiring after two decades at the center, the last 12 of which he's spent as technical director.

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated a mass rescue operation on the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., June 18, 2019, bringing together agencies from across the metropolitan area.(Patricia Kime/Military.com)

Coast Guard Stages Massive Rescue Exercise in Waters Off Washington, DC

The scheduled training exercise was badly needed preparation for an all-too plausible emergency near the nation's capital.

Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star participate in various activities on the ice about 13 miles from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 26, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/John Pelzel)

Seattle Will Be Home Port for New Class of Icebreakers

The first of the new class of vessels is projected to be delivered from the VT Halter Marine shipyard in Mississippi by 2024.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Termini, a crew member at Station Cape Charles, Virginia, topples out of his kayak during a demonstration in the Chesapeake Bay, Oct. 30, 2018. The station crew hosted local media members to explain the dangers of cold water and offer safety tips. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Aidan Cooney/Released)

Hoax 'Mayday' Distress Caller Vexes Coast Guard in Maryland

The caller is recorded saying they are "going down with the ship" and "mayday, mayday, mayday," along with profanities.

Coast Guard Cutter Legare and crew underway during their patrol of the Caribbean Sea, Dec. 22, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

4 Jamaican Fishermen Detained on Coast Guard Ships

The Coast Guard said officers interdicting the vessel in 2017 saw the crew toss packages of marijuana into the water.

An all-female watch was executed on the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw during the ship's transit to Chicago, Nov. 27, 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Robert Butler)

Coast Guard Strips Gender-Specific Pronouns from Evals, Promotion Board Packages

The effort is one of many initiatives designed to improve equality and retain women in the service.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz meets with Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan in Nome and Port Clarence, Alaska, to discuss the construction of deep draft ports in western Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. This would allow the Coast Guard and Navy to have a strong presence in the U.S. Arctic. (Jetta Disco/U.S. Coast Guard)

Alaska Senator Wants New Icebreaker to Spend Time in US Waters

Sen. Dan Sullivan wants the new icebreaker used for missions in the Arctic.

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