Is the Coast Guard part of the military?
91360
Tell the E-7 to just walk by a Coast Guard Officer and not salute...then he will see if they are part of the Military
210524
Right out of the Gestapo play book. He played the fear card, and yet sent all of our American protection over sea's. "HUH" Where is the Coast Guard & the National Guard, they have never been deployed outside of our Country during War times. That doesn't make any sense if we are in trouble of attacks 24/7. So it's all bull-poo.
899852
That depends on what the job is.  The Navy is excellent at defending American shipping from hostile threats.  The Coast Guard is excellent at rescuing people that are in danger in America's waters.   The Navy is an offensive/defensive branch of the military.  The Coast Guard is defensive only, but is vital to catching illegal immigrants and illegal items (drugs and weapons) being brought into this country.\n\nSo, it really boils down to the job.  Defending oil tankers in the Persian Gulf is a good job for the Navy.  Catching drug runners is a good job for the Coast Guard.
232490
It's classified. All ships movements are. Please never advertise day and time and naval vessel will be pulling in/out of port.
652444
Coast Guard Units served in WW2, Korea and in Vietnanm.\nMany of the landing boats on D-Day, 1944, were USCG. A USCG cutter was involved in chasing and sinking the German Battleship Bismark. During the war, Coast Guard units sank 12 German and two Japanese submarines and captured two German surface vessels.\n\nDuring wartime, the Coast Guard falls under the operational orders of the Department of the Navy.
884341
Seems like you have gotten a correct answer in here.\n\nThe branches of the military are:\n\nThe Army, Navy and Air Force.  Anything else, as in the Army National Guard (falls under the Army), the Marine Corps (falls under the Navy) and Coast Guard (falls under Homeland Security) aren't actual branches.\n\nThe one thing that does sadden me about nearly ever response here is that most people seem to think the Navy only does things on the water.  That's just plain not true.  Yes, the Navy has a ton of destroyers, submarines, aircraft carriers, etc... but take a look at things, the US Navy has more aircraft than the Air Force does.\n\nYou can't say that the Navy's job is just to move the Marines from place to place and fight battles on the sea.  That's not what we do.  In fact, the Marines now have their own ships and move themselves around.\n\nThe US Navy, the main portion, is divided up into Battle Groups.  These Battle Groups consist of an aircraft carrier, several destroyers/frigates, a sub and other support ships.  These battle groups can go anywhere in the world on a moments notice.  Within a day or so, we can have a massive supply of US military force anywhere we need it.  It would take the Army and Air Force weeks to do what we do.
658738
I have a friend who is like an older brother in the Coast Guard. He loves it he has been in for almost 30years and is a W-4 or a Warrant Officer. He says its is the best military branch to join if you are going enlisted due to all the fun jobs out there in the Coast Guard for enlisted personnel. I joined the Navy, wished I had joined the Coast Guard. I love the Navy didn't get me wrong but the work in the Navy is not as good for an enlisted man as the Coast Guard.
918622
The National Guard is a reserve component of the US Army.  Members of the Guard are part of the US Army but - in peacetime - report to the state governors.  This dual federal and state role allows soldiers in the National Guard to perform missions that 'Federal' soldiers are legally barred from doing. (Such as law enforcement.)\n\nAll National Guard soldiers must meet the same standards as their active duty counterparts.  And National Guard units are organized identically to an equalivalent active duty unit.\n\nA typical National Guard soldier holds a civilian job and drills one weekend each month and attends a two week training period every year.  \n\nWhen called to federal service the soldiers and the unit leave the National Guard and become part of the active duty army.  (As a result technically there are no 'National Guard' units in Iraq.  They are all 'US Army' and revert to National Guard status after they return home.)\n\nOne of the unique aspects of the National Guard is that these are true 'citizen-soldiers.'  In ordinary times they are ordinary people who have jobs, go to school and live the same lives as everybody else.  In time of emergency they stand ready to protect their communities and their nation.  There are Guard soldiers who have gone to Iraq, returned home then - a few months later - were rescuing people from the floodwaters in New Orleans.\n\n'Civilian in peace, soldier in war - I am the Guard"
849379
something to be aware of:\n\n the Coast Guard is NOT currently accepting any Prior service personnel, unless they have a critical skill.
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Go to The United States Coast Guard Recruiting Command website for info:   \n\nwww.gocoastguard.com
458300
Because the Coast Guard is in Iraq.
817732
the different branches?\nAir Force\nMarines\nArmy\nNavy\n\nthere are also reserves and guard and Coast Guard
1174219
In December 1981 additional laws were enacted clarifying permissible military assistance to civilian law enforcement agencies—including the Coast Guard—especially in combating drug smuggling into the United States. Posse Comitatus clarifications emphasize supportive and technical assistance (e.g., use of facilities, vessels, aircraft, intelligence, tech aid, surveillance) while generally prohibiting direct participation of Department of Defense personnel in law enforcement (e.g., search, seizure, and arrests). For example, Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETS) serve aboard Navy vessels and perform the actual boardings of interdicted suspect drug smuggling vessels and, if needed, arrest their crews.\n \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act\n\nI was U.S.C.G for ten years. Four of them were spent aboard USCGC Dauntless.\n\nhttp://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cutter/dauntless/welcome.htm\nIt was homeport Miami at that time(mid 80's)\nWe did Haitian Migration interdiction and drug interdiction as well as being first on scene and on scene commander for short time during Space Shuttle CHALLENGER explosion.\n\nBut we could not stop people on the streeet
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The military is not allowed to step in and deal with law enforcement unless Martial Law is declared.  It is called the Posse Comitatus Act .  It can only be done if the Pres deems it in the very best interest of the people.\n\nThere are a number of situations in which the Act does not apply. These include:\n\nNational Guard units while under the authority of the governor of a state; \nTroops when used pursuant to the Federal authority to quell domestic violence as was the case during the 1992 Los Angeles riots; \nTroops used under the order of the President of the United States pursuant to the Insurrection Act \nIn December 1981 additional laws were enacted clarifying permissible military assistance to civilian law enforcement agencies—including the Coast Guard—especially in combating drug smuggling into the United States. Posse Comitatus clarifications emphasize supportive and technical assistance (e.g., use of facilities, vessels, aircraft, intelligence, tech aid, surveillance) while generally prohibiting direct participation of Department of Defense personnel in law enforcement (e.g., search, seizure, and arrests). For example, Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETS) serve aboard Navy vessels and perform the actual boardings of interdicted suspect drug smuggling vessels and, if needed, arrest their crews. \nUnder 18 U.S.C. § 831, the Attorney General may request that the Secretary of Defense provide emergency assistance if civilian law enforcement is inadequate to address certain types of threat involving the release of nuclear materials, such as potential use of a Nuclear or Radiological weapon. Such assistance may be by any personnel under the authority of the Department of Defense, provided such assistance does not adversely affect U.S. military preparedness. \nThe United States Coast Guard is not affected by the act during peacetime.
304742
I am in the MIlitary but I never heard of that. The military is highly organized thus everything is in control, or in theory!
84660
As best as I can remember, the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all others by position.  As far as the brnaches, the Army, Navy, and Air Force are all their own department and hence the same, some people go by when the branch was established which would be Army Navy Air Force (sorry Marines fall under the Dept of Navy).  The Marines actually fall under the Department of the Navy.  The Coast Guard is not part of Dept of Defense and upon act of Congress can be placed under the direction of the Navy, but like the Marines is it's own branch of the military.
71495
There is NO answer to this question, you cannot say which force is the best. They all rely on each other to function.\nThe army secures ports and airbases for the Navy and airforce to use. The navy transports the army, the airforce provides cover for the army. The army's needs come by transport provided by the navy. The maries are top notch, but should not be bogged down watching a city, which is best left to a larger force such as the army. The coast guard uses less power to guard the coasts against minor threats that should not trouble the billion dollar warships of the navy(which burn alot of fuel). Special forces can perform operations but cannot take over a city and hold it. Every force has its job to do, none is "better" than another.