It consists of 43,000 active members, 8,000 reserves, 1,600 vessels, and 204 fixed rotary wing air crafts. The Coast Guard doesn’t leave the U.S. so they stay in the United States water territory at all times. They are responsible for defending the coastal borders of the United States from drug runners or unidentified boats. The Coast Guard is thought of as a law enforcement branch because they work very closely with the FBI, but in times of war their status is changed from law enforcement to military and they are used in war as a secondary Navy. The Coast Guard is also used as a coastal search and rescue team. If someone gets stuck out at sea the Coast Guard has the responsibility of helping them. The only time the Coast Guard will discharge their firearms is to stop an unyielding boat and they only aim for the engine to disable the boat after they give warning shots. Their uniforms are like blue jumpsuits and they live on base at all times. The only major engagements the Coast Guard made were in the Seminole
It consists of 43,000 active members, 8,000 reserves, 1,600 vessels, and 204 fixed rotary wing air crafts. The Coast Guard doesn’t leave the U.S. so they stay in the United States water territory at all times. They are responsible for defending the coastal borders of the United States from drug runners or unidentified boats. The Coast Guard is thought of as a law enforcement branch because they work very closely with the FBI, but in times of war their status is changed from law enforcement to military and they are used in war as a secondary Navy. The Coast Guard is also used as a coastal search and rescue team. If someone gets stuck out at sea the Coast Guard has the responsibility of helping them. The only time the Coast Guard will discharge their firearms is to stop an unyielding boat and they only aim for the engine to disable the boat after they give warning shots. Their uniforms are like blue jumpsuits and they live on base at all times. The only major engagements the Coast Guard made were in the Seminole