by David Wyble | Aug 13, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
For most people, the Pacific Ocean is a place for fishing, surfing, boating, sunsets, and maybe taking a picture that makes everybody on social media jealous. For U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews, however, the West Coast can become a very different place when...
by David Wyble | Aug 13, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
Thinking about joining the U.S. Coast Guard? If so, you’re looking at one of the most unusual military career paths in America. There are very few Coast Guard career paths to take. Yet here are a few of them. US Coast Guard members can work aboard cutters, fly...
by David Wyble | Aug 12, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG Challenge Coins, USCG News
The U.S. Coast Guard birthday on August 4, 2026, was more than another date on the calendar. It was a chance for Coasties, veterans, families, and supporters to pause for a moment and think about what Semper Paratus—Always Ready has meant for more than two centuries....
by David Wyble | Aug 9, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
Ready to join the US Coast Guard? Good. If you are looking for a military career that combines service, adventure, law enforcement, maritime operations, search and rescue, technology, and real-world missions, the Coast Guard deserves a serious look. The United States...
by David Wyble | Aug 9, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is entering a new era of maritime technology. While the Coast Guard goes high-tech with innovations in search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, port security, fisheries enforcement, and homeland security, today’s service...
by David Wyble | Aug 7, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
Every year on August 7, Americans pause to observe Purple Heart Day, honoring the brave service members who were wounded or killed as a direct result of enemy action while defending the United States. On August 7, 2026, the observance once again reminds the nation...
