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06.11.2026

Retired Coast Guard Vice Admiral Completes 2,170-Mile Ride Supporting Coast Guard Families

One Man. One Mission. Helping Our Own. BAR HARBOR, Maine — Retired Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown completed a 2,170-mile solo and unsupported bicycle journey Thursday from Key West, Florida, to Bar Harbor, Maine, raising more than $25,700 for Coast Guard families through Coast Guard Mutual Assistance. Vice Adm. Manson Brown, 69, completed the ride […]

05.28.2026

CGMA Updates Supplemental Education Grant to Better Support Coast Guard Families

By CGMA Staff Coast Guard Mutual Assistance has updated the Supplemental Education Grant for the 2026 cycle, making the program clearer, more consistent, and more responsive to feedback from the Coast Guard community. The Supplemental Education Grant helps eligible Coast Guard members, spouses, and dependent children cover education-related expenses such as fees, books, study guides, […]

05.18.2026

Layette Packing Party with USCG Station Washington—a warm welcome to the newest additions to the Coast Guard family

Service members and families at USCG Station Washington recently came together for a lunch and a layette packing party in support of new and expecting military families. Volunteer military spouses, alongside members of the Station Washington, packed essential baby items including blankets, diapers, clothing, and care supplies to help ease the transition into parenthood for […]

04.30.2026

$12.1M Delivered: See CGMA’s 2025 Impact

CGMA Delivers When It Matters Most: Inside a Year of Momentum In 2025, as financial pressure mounted across the Coast Guard community, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) quietly did what it has always done: show up. The organization delivered more than $12.1 million in financial assistance to over 4,000 Coast Guard members and families, meeting […]

04.22.2026

Annual Campaign Update: Standing with Our Total Workforce

By Donnie Brzuska In a year defined by uncertainty, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance is doing what it has always done: showing up for the Coast Guard community when it matters most. To ensure we remain focused on immediate needs, CGMA’s Annual Campaign will now run August 1 through September 30. This shift allows us to […]

04.15.2026

After the Shutdown: A Guide to Financial Recovery

Practical steps and resources for Coast Guard families moving forward Pay may have resumed, but for many Coast Guard families, the effects remain. Missed paychecks, delayed bills, and added stress don’t disappear overnight. Recovery takes time and a plan. The good news is that you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Coast Guard community […]

04.15.2026

The Shutdown Didn’t End When Pay Resumed

What the 2026 Government Shutdown Revealed About Financial Stress At 5:30 a.m., a Coast Guard civilian employee in Houston gets ready for work. He helps direct vessel traffic in one of the busiest energy ports in the world, responsible for $1 trillion in economic activity each year. The Houston port system depends on him being sharp, […]

03.18.2026

Retired Coast Guard Admiral Riding 2,000+ Miles for Coast Guard Families

One man. One mission. Helping our own. At 70 years old, Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, USCG (Ret.), is taking on an extraordinary challenge, not for himself, but for the Coast Guard community. Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, USCG (Ret.), the first African American to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Coast Guard, […]

03.18.2026

From Crisis to Confidence  

Rethinking Financial Resilience for Coast Guard Families On a Tuesday morning in Alaska, a petty officer checks his bank account before leaving for work. His car needs a new transmission. His spouse lost her job during their last PCS move. Childcare costs more than rent.  None of these problems are unusual for Coast Guard families. What makes them dangerous is when they happen […]

02.03.2026

Ready to support Coast Guard workforce during government shutdown

CGMA’s mission has been and always will be to support the financial resilience of the Coast Guard workforce. Once again, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance is prepared to provide an interest-free loan to Coast Guard members and employees if they experience a lapse in pay due to a government shut down. Assistance available: Who is eligible […]