01/05/2026
Please join us in welcoming 17 new members to the Coast Guard who swore in during the Armed Forces Bowl! 🇺🇸 🏈
Welcome to your new Coast Guard family!
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01/05/2026
Please join us in welcoming 17 new members to the Coast Guard who swore in during the Armed Forces Bowl! 🇺🇸 🏈
Welcome to your new Coast Guard family!
12/20/2025
Do you recognize this paddleboard?
The Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a yellow paddleboard, which was found unmanned and adrift near the North Galveston Jetty.
If you have any information about this paddleboard or its owner, please contact the Coast Guard at (281) 464-4851. 🛟
11/14/2025
Coast Guard Station Houston is Cooking!
Station Houston held the grand opening of their galley, improving readiness and morale by providing the crew with nutrious meals, essential for protecting Houston’s waterways.
A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible.
Bravo Zulu to the Station Houston crew, Auxiliary, and Sector personnel!
10/01/2025
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09/30/2025
This morning Sector Houston-Galveston and its surrounding units completed a workout during the last day of Su***de Prevention Month to speak out, connect with purpose, and remember the shipmates lost to su***de.
Together we raise awareness and strengthen one another.
If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. Call 988
09/22/2025
📅Tuesday, Captain Rodriguez signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) 🛟which will give the expanding Houston Division a place to conduct drills. 🛳️
This partnership between Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston and USNSCC will increase education, training, mentorship, and career opportunities for Sea Cadets; investing in the future of our Nation's youth.
09/14/2025
Great job and Bravo Zulu to Station Freeport and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston for their fast response in assisting these mariners!
Remember to wear your life vest while out on the water.
09/11/2025
Today, we remember. 🇺🇸
We remember the lives lost on 9/11, the individuals who selflessly rushed into harm’s way to rescue those in need, the mariners who aided the evacuation, and those who answered the call of duty.
09/08/2025
Respecting Our Heroes 🇺🇸
On Saturday, we ran with thousands in honor of those who gave everything on 9/11 and the service members who joined following that day.
Thank you to the Travis Manion Foundation for organizing this important event to ensure we never forget that fateful day.
08/06/2025
Thank You, Lone Star Leadership Academy!
The U.S. Coast Guard extends a heartfelt thank you to the incredible students, staff, and organizers of the 2025 Lone Star Leadership Academy Camp for your visit and enthusiasm!
It was an honor to host such bright, motivated young leaders and share our mission, values, and operations with the next generation of Texans making a difference. Your curiosity, respect, and passion for service were truly inspiring.
We’re proud to support programs like Lone Star that cultivate leadership, citizenship, and a strong sense of community. We look forward to seeing all the great things you will accomplish in the future!
Semper Paratus – Always Ready!
Coast Guard rescues 5 people from capsized vessel near Freeport
Bravo Zulu to Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders, Station Freeport, and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, who rescued 5 people from a capsized vessel this morning 26 miles offshore near Freeport, TX.
All five people were wearing personal floatation devices (PFDs), safely recovered from the water and transported back to land. The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to ensure they have proper safety equipment, including flares, PFDs and communication devices, and to file a float plan with a friend or family member before departing.
In addition to highlighting coordination and communication between units, Lt. Cmd. Matthew Spado, the search and rescue mission coordinator said, this case “should serve as a reminder of the importance of wearing your life jacket, having proper emergency distress equipment onboard at all times, and making sure a friend of family member knows your float plan.”
Read more here: http://bit.ly/46AD9E1
Here is a message from Station Houston’s own Chief Warrant Officer Jack Skinner, for the July 4th weekend.
-Life jackets save lives. Period.
-Use your engine cut-off switch.
-Never boat under the influence.
Thank you to our partner agencies for supporting Operation Dry Water.