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Robert Luna, Coast Guard Veteran, Will Finish the Walk Across America on Oct. 17

October 1, 2024
Robert Luna, a Coast Guard veteran and retired chief petty officer, will have walked more than 2,200 miles across America, all to raise awareness for military and veteran mental health.
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Coast Guard Veteran Robert Luna Walks Across America to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

May 28, 2024
Robert Luna, a Coast Guard veteran and retired chief petty officer, is walking more than 2,200 miles across America, all to raise awareness for military and veteran mental health.
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The Cutter Calhoun is Commissioned in Charleston

April 29, 2024
The Coast Guard welcomed its newest vessel, the Cutter Calhoun, in a time-honored commissioning ceremony on April 20 at its Charleston, South Carolina, homeport.
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Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant, the U.S. Coast Guard's Newest Admiral

April 27, 2024
In a historic milestone for the U. S. Coast Guard, Captain Zeita Merchant was promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half), marking a groundbreaking achievement as the first African American woman to achieve the rank of admiral in the 233 years of the Coast Guard’s existence.
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Welcome to the Fleet, Cutter Melvin Bell

April 11, 2024
The Coast Guard Cutter Melvin Bell was commissioned as the 55th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter at a ceremony on March 28 in New London, Conn. The cutter is the final of six fast response cutters stationed in Boston.
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Mayday Call, of the Wild

February 6, 2024
Dogs. We love them. The Coast Guard often brings them to safety with their owners.