U.S. Coast Guard
Coastal maritime service
The U.S.
Coast Guard is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and coastal defense.
Unlike other military branches, it operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime: The Coast Guard intercepted a drug smuggling vessel.
Members are called coastguardsmen or guardsmen.
- drug interdictionStopping illegal substance trafficking
- drug bustLaw enforcement contraband seizure
- icebreakingInitiating social interaction
- cuttersDevices for severing material
- patrolRegular surveillance route
helicopters · rescue · navigation · port security · oil spill response · maritime safety · law enforcement · customs enforcement · drones · search and rescue · mayday call · rescue swimmer · water rescue · rough seas · communication networks · training facilities · radar systems · immigration control
U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Navy
American maritime armed service
blue-water navy · U.S. Army · ground forces · infantry · expeditionary forces
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