“The Coast Guard IS the military.”
Have not read down-thread, but the CC is not daily in the military. It is technically ‘military’ but it is aligned under the DHS.
In time of war, can be aligned under the US Navy.
1790: Revenue-Marine (later renamed Revenue Cutter Service) created within the Treasury Department
1915: Revenue Cutter Service combines with the U.S. Lifesaving Service (est. 1848) to create the Coast Guard
1939: U.S. Lighthouse Service (est. 1789) added
1946: Steamboat Inspection Service (est. 1838) added
1967: Coast Guard transferred to Department of Transportation
2003: Coast Guard transferred to Department of Homeland Security
http://www.uscg.mil/top/missions/
As the Coast Guards website says, they are the military, one of the 5 armed services
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and environment around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship.
Not daily in the military?
It is one of our armed services.
Same rules, pay scale, etc.
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, AND Coast Guard.