[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Hack has been married a long time. Too long to have been a beard.

"Rear Admiral" LOL

By the way the Coast Guard isn't a part of the military. It was a part of the Dept. of Transportation and now Homeland Security.

[merry10]

in time of war, it transfer to miliary cog.

[Coastie]

The US Coast Guard is indeed a part of the US Military. It was originally under Treasury, then DOT, now Homeland security. The reason it's under civilian dept is in part for law enforcement reasons. It operates under the Navy in time of war, if SecNav desires it. By the way, RADM Steinman is actually a USPHS officer, who was serving with the CG as a doctor (Coasties don't have their own MD's, we use the PHS).

US Coast Guard

[Hacksaw]

"Rear Admiral" LOL

Rear Admiral on the poop deck!

[RinaseaofDs]

I beg your pardon, sir.

The Coast Guard is that hard nucleus around which the Navy forms in time of war.

The CG sustained a higher per capita rate of combat deaths than any service in WWII. Most died running the LCVP's that landed troops in Normandy.

In addition to the active missions the CG serves 24/7, we add maritime warfare and ASW to our missions when war is declared, aiding our Navy breatheren in their transition from peacetime responsibilities to a wartime footing.