[ThunderSleeps]

I'm kind of wondering what our Coast Guard is doing 4600 miles or so away from our nearest coast? Not to offend any Coasties but, seems like a job for the Navy.

What is that demented old fool and criminal doing?

[rlmorel]

I think we have had Coast Guard elements in the Persian Gulf for years now, as they had a lot of expertise in interdiction and searching.

I can only guess they are still there for reasons other than that now (Coast Guard leadership wants presence there for other than necessary reasons, officer advancement, budgetary, etc?)

[usurper]

Not to offend any Coasties but, seems like a job for the Navy.

You are correct. The Coast Guards primary mission is to enforce maritime safety and enforcement, drug and immigration enforcement.

Their training and equipment is designed for that mission not for combat operations on the other side of the world.

This idiot administration is going to get them killed or captured. Perhaps that is what they want.

[NonValueAdded]

I'm kind of wondering what our Coast Guard is doing 4600 miles or so away from our nearest coast? Not to offend any Coasties but, seems like a job for the Navy.

Extreme forward defense?