WE ARE COAST GUARD.

wE HELP OUR OWN.

Secretaries’ Cup is more than a football game. It is an opportunity to bring the Coast Guard together around one simple idea:

We Are Coast Guard. We help our own.

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Why this Matters

WE ARE
COAST gUARD.

WHY THIS MATTERS

FINANCIAL PRESSURE IS REAL

Demand for financial assistance is growing, and too many Coast Guard members do not fully understand what help is available or where to turn. At the same time, the Coast Guard lost 14 members to suicide in 2024, the most in more than a decade. In crisis or worried about a shipmate? Call 988 and press 1.

We knew we needed to do more than raise awareness. We needed to create a moment.

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Coast Guard member hugging two children on a pier.

WHEN LIFE IS HARD

HOW WE HELP

Medical emergencies, housing crises, high-interest debt, domestic abuse, food insecurity.

Unexpected moments that can turn a family’s life upside down. CGMA is there.

See how we help

$12.1 M

Delivered in grants and interest-free loans (2025)

4000+

Coast Guard families helped (2025)

WHERE IT BEGINS

WE ALL START SOMEWHERE

Before there are cutters, air stations, sectors and commands, there are two places where Coast Guard service begins:

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. We are Coast Guard centers at the starting point for our military members.

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