Does anyone else really respect the Coast Guard?

Personally, I think the Coast Guard is one of, if not the most, underrespected branches of our armed forces. The Coast Guard Academy is as tough as any other military academy, and the servicemen are responsible for protecting every inch of coastline in the United States.

Yet, every day news reports focus on the Army and Navy, and almost completely ignore the Coast Guard, except to criticize them for letting too many illegals into the U.S. If I were going to apply to a military academy here in the U.S., I'd definitely want to go into the Coast Guard.

 

[DurocShark]

I agree... The coasties have some of the toughest jobs out there...

"We have to go out. We don't have to come back."

 

Originally posted by: DurocShark
I agree... The coasties have some of the toughest jobs out there...

"We have to go out. We don't have to come back."

Definitely. And, it seems that most of their job is assisting boaters and other ocean-goers - not killing and trampling other countries. I think the best part of the Guard is that they mostly help people out and keep them safe, as opposed to killing and invading.

 

[m2kewl]

armed forces are like work tools, the moment you don't respect it - you get hurt or you die!

the end

 

[jemcam]

Absolutely. They are on real duty every day. Much more so than the other Armed Forces who generally spend most of their time training when there's not a conflict going on.

 

[Doggiedog]

I just found out recently that a Wall Street colleague quit his job and joined the CG. So for you guys in the CG, that guy next to you might be an insanely rich guy out having fun.

 

[Regs]

I think we all appreciate the risky and dangerous work they do, not to mention heroic. They just don't get enough media attention which is a shame.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

my roommate for the next month is in the coast guard...

he is gonna start his pilot lessons soon...

that would rock

 

[tcsenter]

The Coast Guard rocks.

Its insane how inclement the weather can get and they still go out looking for turd-brains who don't know what a weather report is.

 

[secretanchitman]

The Coast Guard is awesome. They are some of the most brave and heroic people I've ever seen in my life.

 

Originally posted by: BastulaJr
The Coast Guard is awesome. They are some of the most brave and heroic people I've ever seen in my life.

For sure. I don't think I'd do well in combat, but in a situation where I go out every day on the 'high seas' and enforce the actual laws and regulations of the United States, I think I'd do really really well.

The Coast Guard intrigues me. I want to learn more. Do they offer internships? I can't enlist 'till I get out of college, but I'd like to know more about the force.

 

[RossMAN]

Hasn't the Coast Guard's military role stepped up since 9/11 guarding our ports of entry?

They definitely deserve more respect than they have in the past.

 

[Mandrill]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: BastulaJr
The Coast Guard is awesome. They are some of the most brave and heroic people I've ever seen in my life.

For sure. I don't think I'd do well in combat, but in a situation where I go out every day on the 'high seas' and enforce the actual laws and regulations of the United States, I think I'd do really really well.

The Coast Guard intrigues me. I want to learn more. Do they offer internships? I can't enlist 'till I get out of college, but I'd like to know more about the force.

Well if you don't think you'd do well in combat, you should stay our of the Coast Guard as well. They deployed to the Persian Gulf in Desert Storm.
http://www.aug.edu/~libwrw/ds/desstrm.htm

Iraqi Freedom: http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/PublicAffairs/iraqi_freedom.htm

Afghanistan/War on Terroism: http://www.dod.mil/news/Feb2003/n02262003_200302266.html

 

Coast Gaurd = Knee water sailors, If thier boat sinks, they wade to shore

 

[conjur]

After reading The Perfect Storm and the attempts by that rescue team in the helicopter to lift those people off of a distressed sailboat and then having to bail and ditch...yeah...they have my utmost respect!

 

Originally posted by: Roger
Coast Gaurd = Knee water sailors, If thier boat sinks, they wade to shore

Aw, this was a serious thread, and you had to go and Roger it up. :beer:

 

[pipster]

I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

 

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

STFU, tool.

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation?s five Armed Services.

United States Coast Guard

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

Bzzzz, wrong answer! First of all, USCG = Department of Homeland Security, not DOT. Second of all, USCG is one of the five armed services.

I've worked for the Coast Guard for the past 3 summers, and from my experience, I can tell you that they are some of the most dedicated people I've ever worked with. As someonce told me, when you take the tour of the Pentagon, and they bring you by the Coast Guard section, the tour guide will say, "These guys actually work every day. The rest of them just practice."

 

[Maleficus]

What armed service did most people enlist in when they wanted to AVOID combat and anything dangerous? Coast Guard...

 

[pipster]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

STFU, tool.

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation?s five Armed Services.

United States Coast Guard

Haha! I'm sooo sorry that something like the Coast Guard can't share news coverage with such garbage like constant Kobe updates, car chases, fall fashions, and Ben and J-Lo.

When was the last time you heard a report of a firefighter rescuing a cat? And EVERYONE loves firefighters!

Just because they're not on the news doesn't mean they don't exist, CG Diggit.

Cry me a fvcking river.

 

Originally posted by: pipster

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

STFU, tool.

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation?s five Armed Services.

United States Coast Guard

Haha! I'm sooo sorry that something like the Coast Guard can't share news coverage with such garbage like constant Kobe updates, car chases, fall fashions, and Ben and J-Lo.

When was the last time you heard a report of a firefighter rescuing a cat? And EVERYONE loves firefighters!

Just because they're not on the news doesn't mean they don't exist, CG Diggit.

Cry me a fvcking river.

Way to take a feel-good thread and make it into a flamefest. Nice one.

 

[GasX]

The Coast Guard, during an average day, will:

Conduct 109 Search and Rescue Cases
Save 10 lives
Assist 192 people in distress
Protect $2,791,841 in property
Launch 396 small boat missions
Launch 164 aircraft missions, logging 324 hours
Board 144 vessels
Seize 169 pounds of marijuana and 306 pounds of cocaine worth $9,589,000
Interdict and rescue 14 illegal migrants
Board 100 large vessels for port safety checks
Respond to 20 oil or hazardous chemical spills totaling 2,800 gallons
Service 135 aids to navigation

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: pipster

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

STFU, tool.

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation?s five Armed Services.

United States Coast Guard

Haha! I'm sooo sorry that something like the Coast Guard can't share news coverage with such garbage like constant Kobe updates, car chases, fall fashions, and Ben and J-Lo.

When was the last time you heard a report of a firefighter rescuing a cat? And EVERYONE loves firefighters!

Just because they're not on the news doesn't mean they don't exist, CG Diggit.

Cry me a fvcking river.

Stop being such an asshat and go back to not posting

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: pipster

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: pipster
I respect them like I respect the DMV.

Coast Guard = Department of Transportation

Coast Guard != Armed Forces

STFU, tool.

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation?s five Armed Services.

United States Coast Guard

Haha! I'm sooo sorry that something like the Coast Guard can't share news coverage with such garbage like constant Kobe updates, car chases, fall fashions, and Ben and J-Lo.

When was the last time you heard a report of a firefighter rescuing a cat? And EVERYONE loves firefighters!

Just because they're not on the news doesn't mean they don't exist, CG Diggit.

Cry me a fvcking river.

No news coverage?


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