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.

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.

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.

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.

Dogs. We love them. The Coast Guard often brings them to safety with their owners.

Coast Guard leads the rescue of 20 ice fishermen trapped on Lake Erie. Hours later, the service rescues 33 from a vessel sinking off Haiti's coast.