Link List
 Welcome to the CGBlog link list… a very impressive list indeed. We’ve been scouring the web looking for any and all (well, almost all) Coast Guard related websites, Facebook pages, and even Twitter accounts. Our goal here, with your help, is to have the most complete list of links to Coast Guard related websites anywhere on the net.
If you have a suggestions for a link, facebook profile, or twitter account (perhaps others as well) to be added please submit it here… it’s easy.
As links change, and domain squatters run-a-muck of the www, please let us know if you find an objectionable or dead site in the list below or a domain needs to be updated. And with that being said, at the time of links being placed on the list they are screened and deemed fit for consumer consumption- after that they’re not regularly check and may change into questionable sites- please let us know if you find such a site so we can remove it promptly. Click away!
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Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958: The Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
The official blog from Amver, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, a unique, computer-based, and voluntary global ship reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea. Amver’s
Blog of the Coast Guard Band: An American Journey
The blog of the Coast Guard Band.
CG Atlantic Area Commander
Coast Guard All Hands
The voice of Master Chief Charles W. Bowen, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force, Jeff Smith.
Coast Guard Marine Safety
U.S. Coast Guard blog describes today's global marine transportation challenges and the role Coast Guard, recreational boaters, and professional mariners have to protect maritime commerce, the marine environment, and safety of life at sea.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach
An official forum to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as Guardians from Morro Bay, California south to Dana Point, California. Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach is responsible for Coast Guard operations, missions, functions, and respon
Coast Guard Training Center Cape May: We train the Guardians of the Sea
A blog from the home of the Coast Guard’s single recruit training site.
D17 Blog
Where the bloggers are from the field, doing the job!
iCommandant
The official blog site of the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
iFORCECOM
iFORCECOM is the website of the United States Coast Guard Force Readiness Command, which is part of the Modernization Effort.
On Call
The Official Site of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego Reserve Readiness Information Blog.
On Scene
The Journal of U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue
Spirit of 76
A blog from Flotilla 76 (130-07-06) in Portland, Oregon, published for the benefit of the members of the flotilla and other interested persons.
The Coast Guard Compass
THE official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard: its people and missions
The Heartland Guardian
The Eighth Coast Guard District, headquartered in New Orleans, covers all or part of 26 states throughout the Gulf Coast and heartland of America. This blog highlights District Eight's people and their personal and professional accomplishments.
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee
Thirteenth Coast Guard District Blog: Protecting the Pacific Northwest
The official blog from the 13th District’s public affairs shop.
U. S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach (91103)
A blog to disseminate information to the crew and families of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach (91103).
U.S. Coast Guard Blue Water Journal
U.S. Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center
Military pay, personnel and travel procedural updates for Coast Guard Servicing Personnel Offices and unit administrative staffs.
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Pacific Northwest
A blog published for the benefit of members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Pacific Northwest as well as other interested persons.
USCG Mission Support Log
Coast Guard Modernization is realigning the current geographically-based mission support organization around personnel service and asset product lines under a future Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS). The five DCMS logistics and service centers
USCG National Strike Force
Information about their mission through articles, pictures, and video; The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard.
Your Great Lakes Coast Guard
A forum for the Ninth District Commander and members of his staff to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as "Guardians of the Great Lakes." Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Ninth District spans 6,700 miles of coastline and 1,500 mi
Blogs from Coasties, past, present, and future
Adventures of Julie-uli-uli & Captain Obvious
CO (Captain Obvious) is active duty CG, currently working on his MBA in Finance. I (Julie'uli'uli) am along for the ride and enjoying the adventure.
Another Unofficial Blog
The name pretty much says it all. Another blog from Peter Stinson, founding publisher and blogger of An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog.
BALANCE
Life is a harmonious journey that we all experience, full of abundance, wisdom, grace and countless opportunities. BALANCE, a combination of Blessings, Attitude, Love of life, Awareness, Nourishment, Companionship, and Environmental Stewardship are corner
Brain Shavings
Common sense from the Buckeye State.
Brown Hound
Thoughts of a Father, Virginian, Mustang Coastie, conservative, Episcopalian and dog lover.
Captain Rande
Captain Rande's blog covering sailing, yachting, boating, maritime news and opinion. If it floats, you are at the right place!
CGA CrossFit Blog
An unofficial blog of CrossFitters at the Coast Guard Academy
ChristiaanConover.com
Coast Guard bastard unwillingly turned sillyvilian
Coast Guard News
Unofficial, yet oft officially referred to as THE source for press released Coast Guard News.
FIX BAYONETS!
When in doubt, go to cold steel
Force Majeure Farm
A retired Coast Guard officer, now living on a small farm in the Midwest. I consult because it pays the bills; I farm because it feeds the soul; I quilt and write because it preserves my sanity.
From Inside the Firewall
Peter Stinson’s blog on Intelink-U; a technology and change focused effort.
Hell of a Day at Sea
My name is Casey Wardynski. There is plenty of information on the internet regarding the US Coast Guard (some is accurate, some is inaccurate). One thing that is a little more difficult to find is first hand information from those that are serving. The go
Ideonexus
Ryan Somma’s blog; Mr. Somma is a mild-mannered Software Developer at the Aviation Logistics Center by day and an Amateur Scientist Ninja by night.
Left Edge North
Life of a Sea Wife
life, love, boats.
Life of the Formerly Dancing Nomad
The main focus of this blog had been about travel since I was doing a lot of it while living in Europe. Since moving back to the US in late '07, however, there's little of that going on. Instead, I deal with the struggles of homeownership and adjusting to
My Coast Guard Career
As a Coastie, I have traveled the States for the past 15 years going from coast to coast and one amazing adventure to another.
Notes along the Elizabeth
Notes Along the Elizabeth is a blog by Peter Stinson; Notes is a series of one-liners & footnotes, random sentences painting word pictures. Enjoy.
Nyxolyno Cangemi - Photojournalist
An unofficial site of a Coast Guard Photojournalist
quid est veritas?
blog from a Coast Guard officer diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Name of blogger withheld at CGBlog’s (P. Stinson) decision.
ryanerickson.com
another Coast Guard blogger... among other things
STARBOARD!!!
If I had stayed in the Coast Guard I would have a nice retirement by now. Instead, I have nine bucks in my 401(k).
The Full Story. Setting the Record straight. First Black Coast Guard cadets in Chase Hall.
What was it like to break the color barrier at the Coast Guard Academy in the 1960's? What fate awaited those who answered President John F. Kennedy's call to "ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country"? What becam
The Guardian pub and radio station, serving beer and sparks
Here we dive into many topics ranging from Ham radio, Coast Guard or Auxiliary service, music, and pints of thick dark Guinness. As I have many things I like to do, I am sure I will find many things to talk about. So pull up a chair, order a pint or grab
The MK Shop
Welcome to the MK Shop, the online home for engineers in the USCG. Take a look around, read some comics, grab some study material, or leave a comment. Have some ideas about something to add? Drop an email and tell us about it. If your having a issue with
Tidewater Musings
These are Peter Stinson's musings, ruminations, rants, & raves about the swirling haze around him: politics, technology, poetry, life, war, peace, conflict, love, crisis, education, news, leadership, organizations, the Coast Guard, sons, teaching, con
Waiting for ships to come in...
an excellent and well-written group blog by Coastie spouses. Their tagline says it all: One big Coast Guard family. A few classy dames. One quirky blog. Add this one to your RSS stream, for sure.
walkin in my winter wonderland
Arctic Mapping and the Law of the Sea
An ongoing look at the law - science interface in shaping arctic policy, the mapping of the arctic continental shelf, and the development of norms for effective governance of the arctic and its natural resources.
BitterEnd
Bryant's Maritime Blog
Summaries of recent maritime developments in US, international, and foreign governments.
gCaptain
MaritimeLinks Blog
A blog for the Maritime Community to get together and discuss what is going on in the shipping industry. Mates, Masters, Pilots, Engineers, Unlicensed crewmembers, Shoreside personnel, Company Owners, Investors, and anyone else interested in the Marine in
National Mariners Association
Has a eight-year track record of standing up for mariner rights and asserting the health, safety and workplace issues. The National Mariners Association is an association of “lower-level” mariners working for mariners on tugs, towboats, offshore supply ve
Nautical Mishaps, Maritime Calamities
A blog from Shirlaw News Group staffed by Dave Shirlaw of North Vancouver, BC, Canada, an authority on naval, maritime, and transportation matters.
navagear's blog
Tim Flanagan’s Navagear at MadMariner.com
Offshore Diver
Red Right Returning
A weblog published by Douglas Gould and not affilitated with any towing company or membership network. Its just one guy’s opinion.
Wheelhouse Report
Edited by Daniel J. Hubbell; information primarily for towboat mariners on the Mississippi River system and connecting waterways, including the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Other professional mariners and the general public will find much of the content us
Facebook (Official/Unofficial)
Alo Konsen
A Christian conservative pro-life pro-gun libertarian-leaning USCG vet who blogs.
Amver
Global search and rescue system sponsored by the USCG. We use commercial ships to rescue people in distress at sea.
Amy J. Gaskill APR
Public Affairs US Fish & Wildlife & US Coast Guard PA1 Retired. PRSA. House Rabbit owner. Dream of playing French horn.
Becca Fuller
Hey everybody. Name is Becca. I’m currently enlisting with the USCG to be a rescue swimmer. Here to make some friends and catch the current events :)
Ben Berg
Father, Husband, Student, Coast Guard Officer, Cutterman, Beancounter…
Ben Strong
Marketing and PR Director for Amver, a international search and rescue program sponsored by the USCG.
BoatingCampaign
Captain Rande
Carla
I used to be a marine biologist. Now I’m in the Coast Guard. Semper paratus!
CGBlog
The official twitter account for CGBlog.org- all things Coast Guard (USCG)
CGC HEALY
Coast Gaurd in the Pacific Northwest
cgcompass
Chris Davidson
Avid outdoorsman, Lafayete, LA, Coast Guard
Christiaan Conover
Cadet at Mass Maritime, Coastie, ham radio operator, techie.
CoastGuardNews
News and Video from the United States Coast Guard
COMOEdSweeney
Ed si currently serving as NADCO-MS for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Corbin
Vet USCG, Just another, computer Geek, Photography nut, conservative, married with 2 girls, 2 cats, and a dog
Dan Taylor
Trying to get it all done as dad, teacher, leader, pilot, IT project manager, runner, geek.
Daren Lewis
USCG Auxiliarist, Analyst @messagelabs – Symantec’s SaaS Group
Dave Cohoe
Techie, ponderer. Admirer of good beer, art, and music.
Flotilla1105
Flotilla4
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 085-33-04, Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa’s Volunteer Lifesavers!
Flotilla4
forcecompao
gCaptain
Master Mariner Tweeting from the high seas. (Not CG, but good)
George Fox, ‘Trey’
I’m in the USCG as a MST. I am also the volunteer youth director at my church in New Orleans.
Gisele Walsh
Active Duty Coast Guard operations specialist currently residing in Kodiak Ak
GloucesterAUX64
hshawjr
Retired Coast Guard CWO and Program Officer, MCCS
iCommandantUSCG
Jeremy Rodrigues
Part-time Guardian, Full-time pride
Jim Turk
Mortgage consultant, online trader, avid golfer and new dad. USCG veteran.
John M
Just a Coastie in Tidewater, Virginia.
Kory Metcalf
Kory Metcalf is a USCG Vet, a Cable Guy, a Sociology major, and a Married Father of three.
Mario Vittone
Chief Aviation Survival Technician, USCG
MkShop
MkShop
Paul Lang
Attorney, MBA, Lieutenant, USCG (retired)
Paul Nelson
Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician, U.S. Coast Guard
PeterStinson
Father. Husband. Counselor. Teacher. Consultant. Writer. Poet. Blogger. Coastie. Sailor.
rachelpolish
Tech and consumer PR pro, as well as a Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Looking for running advice.
Rob Bell
Industrial Design Student, Coast Guard Chief, Artist
roclark
A maritime writer, Coast Guard veteran and family member, and an advocate for sustainable shipping.
Ron Simoneau
USCG BMC & cigar smoker
Ryan Owens
Martime Industry Outreach Branch Chief, USCG
Ryan Smith
Entrepreneur, Network Marketer, extreme sports addict, proud father, highly decorated from 7 years of service with the USCG
ryanerickson
Umm… that’s me.
sawildcat
Coast Guard
Soumangue Basse
Happyily Married Online & Real Estate Entrepreneur Coast Guard Officer & Aviator
Stephanie
Senior College Student Criminal Justice Major. Hopefully joining the Coast Guard when I graduate.
Ted Ellis
Retired CPO (20 in the Coast Guard) now you basic (ok Senior) Help Desk person with a slant towards Macs. Train Geek, SciFi Geek, Mac Geek.
theRoachKing
Husband, Father, IT tech for United States Coast Guard Academy…
Travis Collier
Currently working as a Marine Engineer & Realtor. Looking to start my brokerage in May 09.
U.S. Coast Guard
Official Twitter account for the United States Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard Distric t 7
Official Twitter account for Coast Guard District 7
USCG
The unofficial Twitter account for the United States Coast Guard
USCG D13
Coast Gaurd in the Pacific Northwest
USCG D5 PAO
Coast Guard’s 5th Disttric’s official Twitter account.
uscgaux
USCGAUXD8CR
USCGC_BOUTWELL
USCGD14
USCGFORCECOM
USCGForcecomPA
USCGLA
USCGLantAreaPA
USCGNewEngland
USCGNewYorkCity
USCG_AWW
USCG_PACAREAPAO
For more info call 510-437-3375 or after hours 510-816-0215 or 816-1700. This account is maintained by Coast Guard Pacific Area Public Affairs.
Vince Patton
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, currently working as Director Community Outreach…
Biographies of Famous (or Infamous) Coasties
Bruce E. Melnick
NASA Astronaut: Missionspecialist on the Shuttle Discovery STS-41 (October 6-10, 1990) when the Ulysses spacecraft was deployed. He served as a flight engineer on STS-49 (May 7-16, 1992), which was the firstflight of the Shuttle Endeavour. During that mis
Jacob Ferreira
Politician and graduate of the internationally lauded United States Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) program.
War Colleges and Senior Service School
Air War College
Army War College
Joint Forces Staff College
Marine Corps War College
National Defense University
Naval War College
Naval War College Fleet Seminar Program
Earn a master’s degree from the Naval War College locally! Fleet seminars are held in Providence, Washington, Norfolk, Port Hueneme, San Diego, Jacksonville, Mayport, Pensacola, Pearl Harbor, Great Lakes, New Orleans, Annapolis, Fort Meade, Patuxent River
International Coast Guards and Maritime Police Agencies
Community of Veterans
A veterans-only online community to connect with people who know where you’re coming from. Share your experiences and help others make the transition to civilian life. Stronger Together.
Give an Hour
Our mission is to develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. Our first target population is the U.S. troops and families who are being affected by the current military
Project Valour-IT
Every cent raised for Project Valour-IT goes directly to the purchase and shipment of laptops and other technology for severely wounded service members. As of November 2008, Valour-IT has distributed over 2700 laptops to severely wounded Soldiers, Sailors
Photos, Flickr (Official/Unofficial) Historical/Museum Coast Guard vessels
Historic Naval Ships Association
Indicator Loop Cable Laying Ship USN Pequot
Tells the story of the USCG Pequot in WW2 as a harbor defense cable-laying and repair ship of the US Navy. Extensive photos and text have been provided by the sailors who served on the Pequot as well as technical details involved in cable laying and repai
Lightship Chesapeake
Baltimore, Maryland
Lightship Overfalls
Lewes, Delaware
Lightship Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia
Lightship Relief
Oakland, California
Lightship Swiftsure
Seattle, Washington
USCG Boat Arctic Scout
Bridgeport, Connecticut
USCG Mohawk
Key West, Florida
USCGC Bramble
Port Huron, Michigan
USCGC Ingham
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
USCGC Lilac
New York, New York
USCGC Mackinaw
Mackinaw City, Michigan
USCGC McLane
Muskegon, Michigan
USCGC Taney
Baltimore, Maryland
Jim Dolbow’s Recommended Reading
Character in Action: The U.S. Coast Guard on Leadership
How does the U.S. Coast Guard create, instill, and maintain leadership throughout a 40,000 member force spread across the United States? A former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and a best-selling author combine their knowledge of the subject to offer
Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems, 15th Edition
Internationally acknowledged as the best one-volume reference to the world s naval and paranaval forces, this popular Naval Institute guide is both comprehensive and affordable. Updated biennially since 1976, it has come to be relied on for all-inclusive,
Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th Edition
This book is an essential reference for writing about naval warfare. The descriptions about the ships, including their ordnance, is considerable. In this day and age of the technothriller writing, accuracy is critical. These books provide an enormous amou
The Coast Guardsman’s Manual
the bible, now with a red cover. What’s up with that?
RonGillJr.org
PS3 Ronald A. Gill Jr. Memorial Scholarship Foundation
44ft Motor Lifeboats
Dedicated to the remarkable 44′ Motor Lifeboats, a boat in which her crew always had the confidence that she would bring them safely back to port. The 44′ MLB was designed by the U.S. Coast Guard, with work starting on the prototype (USCG 44300) in April
CGC STORIS Museum
All about efforts to preserve STORIS as a museum in Juneau, Alaska.
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
With its two stations and five outbuildings, Chicamacomico is the most complete site of remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and, as far as is known, it is the most complete USLSS complex in the nation. This site is located on Hatteras Island
Coast Guard 83-Foot Sailors
Known as Iron Men in Wooden Ships and who to this day remember fondly going to sea in these proud cutters.
Coast Guard Lightship Sailors
Coast Guard Tug Association
A non-profit 501 C3 Veteran’s organization located in Cleveland, Ohio, whose mission is to preserve the heritage and history of U.S. Coast Guard Tugs, and to continue the camaraderie and Esprit de Corps of those veterans who served in them.
Coast Guard Warriors: Part of the Mix
Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands
Plum and Pilot Islands are nestled in the grips of Death’s Door where the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan meet in a frequent fury. Plum Island was home to a small boat station and a light house; Pilot Island was home to a light house.
Guardian Spies
The Story of the U.S. Coast Guard and OSS in World War II; an oral history project in order to preserve the accurate, real-life stories of the heroic Coast Guard men who were attached to the OSS during World War II.
Loran History
Not Your Fathers Coast Guard
The untold story of US Coast Guard Special Forces
Communities of Interest: Rates, Ratings, and Specialties Products, Services, and Other Stuff of Interest to Coasties Fitness and Health Stuff for Coasties
Agatsu Newsletter
Leading the way in functional fitness: If you are looking for a workout that will burn fat, tone muscle and push your endurance through the roof then you have found it.
Charm City Kettlebells
Baltimore Maryland’s Premier Kettlebell Classes. Get in your best shape ever and have fun doing it! Join Sandy Sommer, RKC, in the quest to get in shape the kettlebell way. Awesome trainer; awesome stuff.
Get off the Couch!
Virginia Beach Kettlebell
Tidewater Kettlebell Club
For gireveks (kettlebell users) of all levels. RKC certified instructors from the area present at every session. Open to all girevaks in the Tidewater Area of Virginia and North Carolina or even just visiting.
USCG Elizabeth City CrossFit Team
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