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This goal of this internet publication is to provide timely information about the Coast Guard to its members and the public through traditional journalism and social technologies. We strive to provide the most pertinent and entertaining stories from across the Coast Guard and from all types of members of the Coast Guard family: Active, Reserve, Auxiliary and civilian. We hope that you enjoy the articles presented here and encourage you to join the discussion or even submit articles.
You'll find links to the major Coast Guard social media sites in the top, right corner of each page and commenting, rating and sharing functions at the bottom of each article to help you, our customer, be a part of the Coast Guard conversation. You'll note that commenting functions are not pre-moderated to encourage dialogue so we ask that you are respectful and stay on topic.
Even though the articles and reports you find here are primarily from members of the Coast Guard our content is editorial in nature. This means that you should feel free to ask questions, offer contrary points of view and express personal opinions without fear of reprisal. While not mandatory, we encourage you to comment using your real name and take credit for your ideas.
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