2006-07-10 15:14:19 · 16 answers · asked by Christopher 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance and search and rescue, among other duties of any coast guard. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.
2006-07-10 15:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by wtc69789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, the U.S. Coast Guard is NOT in the Department of Defense. It is under the Department of Homeland Security.
Is it part of the military anyway? Yes. Guardsmen have been deployed in the middle east, are eligible for military benifits, and when you retire, are eligible for all rights in the Department of Verteran's Affairs.
The reason they are not in the DoD is because their duties are not quite the same as the Navy, Army, Marine Corps or Air Force. They are strictly for patrolling and guarding the coast line. Before the Department of Homeland Security was created, they were in the Department of Transportation, and before that, the Department of Commerce.
Hooray for Coasties!
2006-07-10 22:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are the smallest of military forces & part of the department of the Navy, but assigned in peacetime domestic operations to the department of transportation - actually I think that is homeland defense now. Anyway you still go to basic training (New Jersey), secialty school, wear a uniform, salute, etc etc. It is the military just like the rest, but in peacetime has more law enforcement powers.
2006-07-11 02:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While most of the services (i.e. Army, Navy and Marines) would say hell no... the answer is that yes, the Coast Guard is part of the US military.
2006-07-10 22:18:20 · answer #4 · answered by A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more or less they do get rank letters from congress saying that they are gentlemen and a Sabre when they become officers but they have no representation in the joint chiefs (by the way the join chiefs is headed by an air force Gen. thunda WHOO) so any ways they report to the congress as Dept. of Def. and not the Executive and legislature branches of govn't as with the other branches of peace enforcement (army, air force, dept of navy which includes marines) so that's the train if you missed it TOO BAD!! (P.S. A.F. BLUE THUNDER WHOO!!)
2006-07-10 22:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're considered military, however they are under the Department of Homeland Security and not the Defense Department.
2006-07-10 22:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are considered a military organization
2006-07-10 22:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by mapleguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. its like the national guard, somewhat. except the coast guard doesnt get deployed in wars (niether should the national guard)
2006-07-10 22:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are considered part of the military forces I am pretty sure
2006-07-10 22:19:57 · answer #9 · answered by life as we know it 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is and now with the war it has had a record number of enlistment in years.
2006-07-10 22:17:46 · answer #10 · answered by lilbitevil2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋