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The Coast Guard is, IMHO, a remarkable outfit.

They are not DoD but they do deploy in support of DoD operations.

Their pilots and aircrew are top notch. CG pilots train with the Navy so I had a lot of instructors and friends who were in the Coast Guard. The finest kind of people.

A good friend of mine from HS was an enlisted boatman (I may be getting my terms wrong - if so I apologize) and attained the rank of Senior Chief. He was an instructor for the CG in their rough water/surf boat program. Great guy who loved being a Coasty.

Again, I could be getting the terms wrong.

One other thing: The Coast Guard is tidy and neat. They really take care of their equipment since they use it in the most dire of circumstances.

The CG does things on a routine basis that I would have loved to have supported and been involved with - they are either there when the SHTF or they are on their way.

Nothing cooler. Your son's buddy will need to step it up to play with the CG.