ATLANTIC OCEAN - Cadet Karlo Vazquez, with Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Parrish looking on, applies grease in the Captain's Coffin to the emergency steering assembly of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, May 29, 201 More
FORT LEE, Va. - Shown is a portion of team Coast Guard's Cold Food Table Exhibit, which they received 1st place for, during the 37th annual Military Culinary Arts Competition here, March 7, 2012. The two-week c More
NEW YORK--Third grade student Nakia, from PS 249 in Brooklyn, shows off her painted hands during the school's paint club session where Publicolor site leaders and mentors and volunteers from Coast Guard Sector More
FORESTVILLE, Md. - Historical artifacts are stored on shelves at the U.S. Coast Guard exhibit center here, Feb. 10, 2012. The Coast Guard Historian's Office preserves items for display at the Coast Guard Museu More
DAKAR, Senegal (July 29, 2011) Coast Guard Ensigns Margerite Collins (LEFT) and Krysta Rhode reload paint rollers during a community relations project at a middle school in Dakar, Senegal, Dakar, where the crew More
KATY, Texas (Sept 12, 2008) Members of the Future Farmers of America from Katy High School stop by the Coast Guard Incident Command Post with sweets and baked goods. Personnel and assets were properly repositio More
NEW ORLEANS (Apr. 29, 2005) (Top) Coast Guard Seaman Dustin L. Laub, 21, of Boise, Idaho, and (bottom) Seaman Fabien E. Villarreal, 20, of Stockton, Calif., prepare for their workout today by drinking a whey pr More
(April 11, 2008) ONBOARD THE USCGC BOUTWELL - Petty Officer 3rd Class Errol Vanzie and Seaman Shannon C. Hester, from the CGC Boutwell, prepare baked goods for the following workday during the Boutwell's easter More
Twenty-three U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets, representing each of the four classes, spent their spring break, March 8-15, volunteering at an orphanage in Trujillo, Peru. The cadets cleared a large portion of More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers from Port Security Unit 307 build shelves to store medical supplies in a hospital in Petionville, Haiti Feb. 15, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Offic More
MALABO, Guinea (July 10, 2005) Ensign Dewey Worker paints a classroom at a school in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. USCG photo by PA2 Andrew Shinn.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Luna and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Kassbaum, crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf teach students at Alak School in Wainwright, Alaska, about the effects of cold water More
ISKRA, Bulgaria - Chief Petty Officer Barry Insley, of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas, pours a cup of paint to paint a retention wall at the Saint Ekaterina Orphanage Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Twenty-two peopl More
Seattle -?? August 2, 2012, Crewmember of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), work to refurbish the cutter as it prepares for re-commission (SN Augustine). Polar Star is a heavy icebreaker first commi More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Hillary Noble, intern, sorts through and identifies baseline samples at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg Jun More
KODIAK, Alaska - Robin Frost, co-chair of Santa to the Villages, readies gift bags at Air Station Kodiak Dec. 9, 2010, for children living in the remote villages of Karluk and Larsen Bay for the 37th Annual San More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Tools of trade from the early 1800's are displayed during a living history program conducted by members of the Historic Ship's Company at the Mariner's Museum Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. The livi More
CARIBBEAN SEA (May 20, 2005)--Lt.j.g. Tony Chapman and Petty Officer 2nd Class (SK2) Gavino Ortiz from the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin, homeported in Charleston, S.C., open a bale containing a white powdery sub More
NEW YORK - Gerry Weinstein describes the workings of the steam powered engines to a visitor aboard the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Lilac at Hudson River Park's Pier 25 during Fleet Week Saturday, May 26, More
SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard Fireman Brandon Neuhesel, attached to Coast Guard Station San Francisco, packs grease into a wheel bearing from one of the station's boat trailers. The station's area of responsibili More
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Scott White, a member of the Buoy Depot at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, cleans his tools after finishing a buoy's paint job, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. The paint used is designed to stand up More
KODIAK, Alaska (April 7, 2004)--Petty Officer Ken Renken uses a razor blade to strip gasket material off a pipe fitting so that a fresh seal can be applied when the system is reassembled. USCG photo by PA2 Sara Raymer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 4, 2006)--Petty Officer 3rd Class (BM3) Jeff Spiegel of Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 404 loads kilos of cocaine into boxes marked as evidence for the Justice Department April More
100507-N-1531D-086 - GULF OF MEXICO - (May 7, 2010) Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jesse Stewart (right), from District 11 Response Advisory Team (DRAT), observes as Machinery Technician 2nd Class Andrew Johnson, from At More
SEATTLE - Nicoletta Angelis stuffs an action fugure into a stocking held by her mother during the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children charity event at the ISC Seattle gymnasium Dec. 8. An estimated 2400 st More
OAKLAND, Calif. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Blaine Nibley, a marine science technician at the Pacific Strike Team, inspects one-ton bags of ground fish bone at the West Oakland lead remediation incident command p More
Linda Papp, the wife of Coast Guard Commandant Robert J. Papp Jr., pushes her hands into concrete at the grand opening of Training Center Petaluma's Child Development Center, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The new CDC c More
Coast Guardsmen work to repair a buoy.
The Revenue Cutter Morris prepares to board the passenger ship Benjamin Adams on July 16, 1861. The vessel was carrying 650 Scottish and Irish immigrants from Liverpool to New York. In an era of rapidly incre More
Beginning in 1934, the Coast Guard began using a specially designed "flying lifeboat" -- equipped with specialized equipment and capabilities for search and rescue duties and capable of operating up to 1,000 mi More
(Aug. 8, 2006) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets climb up the rigging during a summer training patrol onboard the. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, a three masted, square-rigged sailing vess More
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Margaret Radiano, a Coast Guard SPAR, stands beneath a pennant with the Coast Guard storekeeper rating insignia during her visit to Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan on Feb. 14, 2012. SPARs, l More
Historical photo of the USS General Gordon. In World War II, the USS General Gordon was a U.S. Coast Guard-manned transport vessel that moved troops between the United States and ports in Europe and Africa. U More
A PBM-3 amphibious airplane lifts off from the water. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
(Aug. 19, 2006) - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connecticut, and sails each summer More
(June 9, 2007) - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connecticut, and sails each summer More
(June 23, 2005) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - A U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet takes the helm during a summer training patrol onboard the Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE. The three masted, square-rigged sailing vessel More
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher, a scout and observation floatplane, began service with the Navy beginning in August 1940. They were built using spot welding. The Coast Guard flew both the OS2U-2 and OS2U-3 models More
Coast Guard Station Umpqua River personnel pose for a photo on recently modernized search and rescue equipment near Winchester Bay, Ore., in the 1940s. Until recently, shore patrols were conducted on horseback More
(June 26, 2005) ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - A view from the bowsprit onboard the Eagle during a cadet summer training patrol.The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, s More
(July 7, 2007)- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connecticut, and sails each summer f More
Laura Rokey, a former Coast Guard SPAR, discusses her time in the Coast Guard with Lt. Cmdr. Michele Schallip, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, and female crewmembers during a visit to the ship whil More
(June 6, 2007) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connectic More
(Aug. 17, 2006) ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - A view from the bowsprit onboard the Eagle during a cadet summer training patrol. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, More
Ensign Paul Milliken, an officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, welcomes Laura Rokey, a former Coast Guard SPAR, and her family aboard the ship in Petersburg, Alaska, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. The women who More
(July 7, 2007) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connectic More
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Margaret Radiano, a Coast Guard SPAR, is given a tour of the Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan facility by Capt. Matt Sibley, sector commander, on Feb. 14, 2012. SPARs, like Radiano, were the More
(l-r, t-b) Loening OL-5 "Amphibious Biplane," 1926-35; experimental Curtis Flying Boat; Consolidated N4Y-1 "Biplane Trainer," 1932-45; Lockheed HC-130 "Hercules," 1959-present; Vultee SNV-1 "Valiant 54," 1940-4 More
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Coast Guard Capt. Matt Sibley, commander of Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, presents a plaque to Margaret Radiano, a Coast Guard SPAR, following her visit to the unit on Feb. 14, 2012. SPAR More
(June 5, 2007) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship,' is a three masted, square rigged sailing vessel. She is normally homeported in New London, Connecti More
SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas E. Belt (retired) and his shipmates aboard Cor Caroli pose for a photo while underway in the Pacific 1942-45. Belt(second from right) served as a Radioman on the Cor Car More
SEATTLE - Photo portrait of Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas E. Belt (retired) taken in 1942. Belt served as a Radioman on the Cor Caroli, a U.S. Liberty Ship, as part of the Pacific Fleet during WWII. Photo cour More
SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas E. Belt (retired) and fellow Coast Guardsman enjoy their liberty, 1944-46. Belt(right) served as a Radioman on the Cor Caroli, a U.S. Liberty Ship, as part of the Pacifi More
Crewman working a nun buoy aboard the KICKAPOO. During WWII the KICKAPOO was classified as a buoy tender and given the hull number WAGL-56. She was assigned to Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, where she continued More
The Eagle is a 295-foot, three-masted sailing barque with 21,350 square feet of sail. It is homeported at the Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Conn. It is the only active (operational) commissioned sailing More
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 13)--Portrait of Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard. Calhoun, 76, died Feb. 24 in Santa Rosa, Calif. He was born Apri More
WELLFLEET, Mass.- A Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard stands by to render a 21-gun salute in honor of Bernard Webber at a graveside ceremony in Wellfleet, Mass., Saturday, May 9, 2009. Webber began his 20 year More
The Coast Guard Cutter YOCONA, one of three Navy "Diver" class vessel, heads home after a patrol in the Pacific. Transferred from the Navy in 1946, YOCONA served until 1996. During its 50-year career, YOCONA More
In October 1947 the Coast Guard Cutter BIBB rescued sixty-nine passengers from the crippled aircraft BERMUDA SKYQUEEN which was enroute from Ireland to Newfoundland. (Permission to reprint this work must be ob More
Muster roll for Commander, 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, for February 1949.
Muster roll for Coast Guard Cutter Morris, May 2, 1949.
Muster roll for U.S. Coast Guard moorings San Pedro, Calif., January 1949.
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter homeported in Alameda, Calif., navigates the ship into Gasteneau Channel April 10, 2011. The NSCs, part of the Coast Guard's More
KODIAK, Alaska - The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot national security cutter homeported in Alameda, Calif., moors in snowy conditions at Coast Guard base Kodiak April 14, 2011, so the Bertholf's crew c More
St. John's Bay, Newfoundland (June 4) -- Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) moored at St. John's Bay before her maiden voyage home to Seattle. The Healy, the first polar capable Coast Guard icebreaker built sin More
SEATTLE - Chief Warrant Officer Michael Lemay, Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Fox (WPB 87374) home ported in Bangor, Wash., pays respects to his executive petty officer and crew during the cut More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR is one of two Polar Class icebreakers, which, at 399-feet long, are among the largest cutters operated by the Coast Guard. These cutters, specifically designed for open-water More
LOS ANGELES--The Los Angeles Lighthouse, also known as Angel's Gate, is the only lighthouse of its kind in California. Built to withstand heavy seas, its unique structure is steel framed; the first two floors o More
Antarctic Ocean, Antartic (Feb. 13)--Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) breaks its way through ice. Since the late 1970s, these 400-foot mammoths of the Coast Guard fleet, based in Seattle, Wash., have bee More
Davis Straits, Between Canada and Greenland (June 5)--Coast Guard Cutter Healy's stern snakes a path of broken ice in its wake off the open ocean between Canada and Greenland. The Healy, the first polar capabl More
St. John's Bay, Newfoundland (June 4) --The Healy, the first polar capable Coast Guard icebreaker built since the 1970s is the largest in the fleet at 420 feet and 16,000 tons. Launched in 1998, the icebreaker More
CGC POINT WHITE HORN patiently waits for a call to action at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Named for points of land, these cutters were constructed between 1960 and 1970. Twenty- six of them were transferred to More
Our helicopters often work from larger cutters on law enforcement and search & rescue missions.
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Petty Officer 3rd Class John Laufer poses for a photo on the forecastle of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett while on an Alaska patrol, May 2, 1973. U.S. Coast Guard photo
A 1974 graduation portrait of Master Chief Petty Officer Patricia Stolle as a petty officer 3rd class. In 1973 legislation passed ending the Coast Guard women's reserve and began integrating women into active d More
Mississippi River (Jan. 6)--The Mississippi River caught fire after fuel from a spilled barge ignited. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
A beautiful 1975 watercolor painting of the waves crashing on to the Hillsboro Light.
The CGC POLAR STAR, a 399 ft icebreaker, was built and commissioned in Seattle, WA, its current homeport, in 1976. It was designed as a state of the art Polar Class icebreaker in the world. The main mission of More
NANTUCKET, Mass., (July 2000)--The two halves of the SS Argo Merchant swirl in a sea of foam before being sucked under. The tanker broke into two pieces Dec. 21, 1976, after running aground six days earlier on More
The Coast Guard Cutter MORGENTHAU is named for Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury from 1934 to 1945 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. MORGENTHAU, commissioned in 1969, is part of the 378-foo More
A Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter stops off for a refuel on the island of Sitkinak, Alaska. This is a small island just south of Kodiak, within sight of the village of Akhiok. Sitkinak is one of the Trin More
(April 2) A iceberg floats in the North Atlantic as seen during a U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
North Atlantic (Sept. 8)--crewmembers on a fishing trawler sort the daily fish catch before putting them on ice. USCG photo by PA3 Robin Ressler
North Atlantic (Sept. 8)--Stern view of a fishing trawler out on a normal season fishery. USCG photo by PA3 Robin Ressler
The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport, fixed-wing aircraft that is used to perform search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine enviro More
Atlantic Ocean (Sept. 8)--Coast Guard crews have numerous drills while underway such as simulations of attack. Constant training on weapon firing is essential. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
North Atlantic (Sept. 8)--Fisherman working on nets. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
North Atlantic (Sept. 8)--Stern view of a fishing trawler out on a normal season fishery. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
North Atlantic (Sept. 8)--Crewmember from a fishing trawler prepare to lower a net. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
(Oct. 26)--Coast Guard Cutter Gasconade. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
(Dec. 8) A iceberg floats in the North Atlantic as seen during a U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
Since 1979, women in the Coast Guard have been assigned virtually every duty to which their rank entitled them. By 1983, of 129 women officers in the Coast Guard, 35 were serving aboard seagoing vessels and fiv More
(Feb. 11)--Coast Guard buoydeck member chips ice away from buoy before replacing on station. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
(Apr. 8)--The Coast Guard works to put out a fire from oil that was ignited after a spill. U.S. Coast Guard