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I'm a Military Mom with 2 sons serving in Military for the U.S.A. This is for my Coastie son! Below is from the official Coast Guard page. Then enjoy the Coast Guard videos and learn about the Coast Guard. Below are facts that you probably never head before.

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of five branches of the US Armed Forces, and falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service with responsibilities including Search and Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Aids to Navigation (ATON), Ice Breaking, Environmental Protection, Port Security and Military Readiness. In order to accomplish these missions the Coast Guard has 38,000 active-duty men and women, 8,000 Reservists, and 35,000 Auxiliary personnel who serve in a variety of job fields ranging from operation specialists and small-boat operators and maintenance specialists to electronic technicians and aviation mechanics. The Coast Guard, during an average day will:

• Save 15 lives
• Assist 114 people in distress
• Protect $4.9 million in property
• Interdict 26 illegal migrants at sea
• Conduct 82 search and rescue cases
• Seize $12.4 million worth of illegal drugs
• Conduct 122 Security boardings
• Conduct 202 Law Enforcement boardings
• Guide 2,557 ships in and out of port

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