I know what you are saying. But the Coast Guard is in this group. They need to be moved to the Navy Department and out of Homeland Defense. After all, in wartime they do submarine hunting, provide protection to convoys, mann landing craft on invasions, small boats on the Vietnam rivers, etc. They are presently at the forefront of our war on drugs. They confiscate enough drugs in one year to pay for the entire CG force in any year.
Totally agree!
USCG does the shallow water control that the USN isn’t suited for, as they have the choppers and water craft best suited for the environment.
I’ve seen TV footage where they are not only doing search and rescue, but they are capturing boats and submersibles with millions of $$$ of drugs and stopping illegals trying to cross into the US via our coasts.