Coast Guard All Hands

The Finley family awaits the arrival of Chief Petty Officer Nathan Finley, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute, in St Petersburg, Florida, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. The Resolute crew returned to homeport after a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley J. Johnson.)

Dear Coast Guard Family: The Special Needs Program

Through the Special Needs Program, efforts are made to ensure that members with special needs dependents are assigned to duty stations where medical and community services are accessible and available.

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, evacuates residents from Rocky Point, North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2018, due to flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. A total of 26 adults, 11 children, seven dogs and four cats were evacuated from the neighborhood. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Williams)

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members.

A suicide awareness ribbon is worn by a Coast Guard petty officer, Sept. 10, 2015. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson)

Wellness Wednesday: National Suicide Prevention Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The Coast Guard’s theme for this year is “Be there: your action could save a life.” Over 40,000 Americans die each year by suicide, and based on the Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Study, three percent of Coast Guard members have thought about attempting suicide.

Paratus Report: September 2018, episode 2

The newest episode of the Paratus Report is here!

Hurricane threat is a reminder to be prepared for health care needs

Hurricane Florence is heading towards the United States East Coast, with projected landfall on Thursday, September 13, 2018, between northern South Carolina and North Carolina’s Outer Banks as a strong category 2 hurricane with 105 mph sustained winds, extreme rainfall and major inland flooding. Although […]

Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) returns to homeport after successfully conducting ports assessments and aids to navigation verification in the ports of Tinian and Rota Sept. 13, 2018. Their efforts were critical to re-opening both ports and allowing the flow of relief supplies into affected areas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Makenzi Austin/Released)

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Helen Kenworthy, a health services technician from the Coast Guard's Aviation Training Center here fills a prescription for a patient in the pharmacy at ATC's medical facility Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

TRICARE and You: Navigating the Secure Patient Portal

This blog is the most recent in a series helping members of the Coast Guard family understand how to use their TRICARE benefits.

Coast Guard Station Marathon crewmembers return a diver to his boat near Duck Key, Florida, Sept. 04, 2018. The Coast Guard went searching for the diver after Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a call from his wife stating that she had lost contact with him. (Coast Guard Photo)

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members.

Paratus Report: September 2018, episode 1

The newest episode of the Paratus Report is out!

Leadership Year: Learning Café

Senior Chief Petty Officer Chris Wilson will be discussing the available enlisted leadership opportunities and explaining some recent changes and associated business rules for the next fiscal year during the next leadership Learning Café session.