I guess they gave it to Coast Guard because of manpower and equipment shortage in the regular Navy?
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The U.S. Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security in PEACETIME. Why is no one in congress asking about this deployment?
From wiki:
The Coast Guard is further defined by Title 14 of the United States Code:
The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.