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...
by David Wyble | Jul 24, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG Challenge Coins, USCG News
The United States Coast Guard has earned a worldwide reputation for answering one of the most urgent calls imaginable: search and rescue (SAR). Whether responding to a distressed mariner hundreds of miles offshore, rescuing flood victims after severe storms,...
by David Wyble | Jul 16, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG Challenge Coins, USCG Jokes & Humor, USCG News
Many out there couldn’t imagine the US Coast Guard at war or becoming embroiled in industrialized warfare. Although many people recognize the United States Coast Guard for its lifesaving missions and maritime law enforcement, the service has also played a vital...
by David Wyble | Jul 16, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG Jokes & Humor
When people think about the United States Coast Guard, they often imagine dramatic Coastie life of helicopter rescues over stormy seas or daring crews chasing smugglers through rough waters. While those Coastie life moments certainly happen, the day-to-day life of a...
by David Wyble | Jul 15, 2026 | Coasties, USCG, USCG News
The United States Coast Guard has safeguarded America’s shores, waterways, and maritime interests for more than two centuries. The US Coast Guard legends truly solidified their legacy in our nation’s history! Although it is the nation’s smallest...
