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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rebewranger on March 12, 2022, 02:25:30 pm
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4 awesome missions you didn’t know were done by the Coast Guard
Logan Nye
Posted On March 12, 2022 05:59:40
The U.S. Coast Guard has always been the little agency that could.
It’s the only U.S. military branch that isn’t a permanent member of the Department of Defense, it’s constantly the last in line for the budget (it is one of the agencies with lots of money on the chopping block in President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal), and it’s constantly getting made fun of by the other services.
But the Coast Guard steps up and performs when called upon. While many of its finest moments happened when you would most expect — like when it received praise for its actions after Hurricane Katrina or when it rescued sailors trapped on the tankers Pendleton and Fort Mercer — it should also be known for its role in frontline operations against terrorism at home and all enemies deployed.
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/4-awesome-coast-guard-missions/