The Coast Guard IS the military.
It is uncommon for the US Army to take anyone that has been kicked out of another service and especially for psychological reasons.
However, psychological reasons is one defense that we all predicted would come around.
What mitigates against it is that Bergdahl sent all his possessions home. That might testify to a planned suicide, but it doesn’t excuse going over to the enemy and deserting your post.
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.
“It is uncommon for the US Army to take anyone that has been kicked out of another service”
Actually, I was disappointed when we started getting Marine rejects in the Army (mid 1990’s). Essentially the Marines had a big house cleaning after the first Gulf War (up or out)...and the Army started taking then.
We got two of them - very similar: initially very impressive, but then cracks in the façade started to show, and they turned out to be a mistake.
“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/