The first head of the TSA was a Coast Guard admiral.
The Coast Guard was always a part of the Department of Transportation, except during wartime, when they were under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy.
In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, the Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which is rapidly evolving into America’s Stasi.
My dad was in the Coast Guard during World War II. I no longer trust or respect the present day Coast Guard, sad to say.
That’s very sad to hear — I didn’t realize they had gone so far over to the darkside too.