The Coast Guard used to be very selective. I ran into a few years ago and all had one quality-brains. Obviously things have changed. Sadly, the military does not care about lifestyles anymore and that attracts some whackos.
“Sadly, the military does not care about lifestyles anymore and that attracts some whackos.”
Homosexuals?
Getting into basic training isn’t the same as being in the actual CG. I suspect he was probably discharged out of recruit training and never graduated.