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Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday Assumption of Command Ceremony

Admiral Kevin Lunday officially swears in as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during his Assumption of Command Ceremony with US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem presiding.

Taken: 01.15.2026

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Coast Guard closes waters between St....

01.17.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Faba

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes will close the waters separating Mackinac Island and St. Ignace, Michigan, on Jan. 20, 2026 at 1 p.m.

Ice-breaking operations in the Port of...

01.16.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Faba

SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. – Commercial ice-breaking operations, in support of an expected vessel arrival, are scheduled to take place in the waters of Escanaba, Michigan on Jan. 18-21, 2026.

Coast Guard closes Grays Reef Passage on...

01.15.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Faba

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes is scheduled to close Grays Reef Passage, on Lake Michigan, effective on Thursday at 4 p.m.

Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home...

01.15.2026 | Courtesy Story

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral, Thursday, following a...

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Coast Guard Releases Force Design 2028...

01.15.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Schultz

The U.S. Coast Guard releases its first Force Design initial update, detailing the reforms implemented since January 2025, Jan. 15, 2026. Through...

Coast Guard 101 B-Roll (Law Enforcement)

01.13.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paige Hause

U.S. Coast Guard members conduct operations throughout their areas of responsibility in various parts of the world from 2016 to 2026. The United...

U.S. Coast Guard 101 B-Roll (Maritime...

01.13.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paige Hause

U.S. Coast Guard members conduct operations throughout their areas of responsibility in various parts of the world from 2016 to 2026. The United...

U.S. Coast Guard 101 B-Roll (Search and...

01.13.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paige Hause

U.S. Coast Guard members conduct operations throughout their areas of responsibility in various parts of the world from 2016 to 2026. The United...

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Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105)...

01.14.2026 | Courtesy Photo

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105), a 140-foot ice-breaking tug, assists the motor vessel Lee A. Tregurtha through 6 to 8 inches of brash ice...

Adm. Kevin E. Lunday swears in as the...

01.15.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, the 28th Commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks after he was sworn in by U.S. Department of Homeland...

U.S. Army, Coast Guard recover, relocate...

01.14.2026 | Courtesy Photo

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook lifts a lighted buoy off Dungeness Beach in Cumberland Island, Georgia, Jan. 14, 2026. The buoy was relocated and...

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) celebrates 50...

01.12.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) sits hove-to in the Ross Sea for ice liberty during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 12, 2026. Operation Deep Freeze is...

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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

The backside of a coin design depicting a U.S. Coast Guard station under repair, published on Dec. 29, 2025. Operation Restore Habitability is a...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A logo depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation Restore Habitability,...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A logo depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation Restore Habitability,...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

The front of a coin design depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation...

Coast Guard wishes all a happy holiday season

12.24.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A graphic design layout featuring the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WGAB 10) with holiday season greetings was used for a social media post...

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