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Should I join the Coast Guard? No really, I suddenly find myself with no ties to anywhere or anyone in life. I have no lease. I have a boatload of medical debt, and about $100k in law school loans. I am currently in SF, but willing to change that. What should my next move be? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 2, 2013 - 14 answers

A friend of mine is thinking about joining the US Coast Guard. Any advice? [more inside]
posted by AZNsupermarket on Sep 26, 2011 - 7 answers

How is diagnosed but treated Bipolar I viewed by the US Coast Guard and Dept of Homeland Security when seeking MMC and TWIC? How about maritime employers? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Feb 25, 2011 - 4 answers

I am looking for an example of a drug bust for which the police uncovered a pattern of drug shipments not just uncovered one shipment. I am interested in looking at a pattern of drug transportation in which I can know approximately when drugs where delivered over a period of time. [more inside]
posted by bucksox on Feb 1, 2011 - 2 answers

I'm liberal, non-religious, college-educated, and I think I want to join the Coast Guard through the "Blue 21" direct-to-aviation officer's program. Am I crazy? Is this a viable option? Who can I talk to, other than recruiters? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Bernadette Peters: did she sing Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise" on television? [more inside]
posted by trip and a half on Nov 11, 2007 - 3 answers

I want to fly helicopters and actually do something useful while doing them. I don't really want to fly them fulltime. I don't want to fly helicopters in combat. News and tours are unappealing to me. Coastguard seems like the best bet, but many people have cautioned me that once you're in any military branch, you pretty much lose control over what you actually get to do or not. Other than that, I'm not sure where to look, in terms of training and then doing something with that training. Any advice on... any of that?
posted by devilsbrigade on Aug 31, 2005 - 20 answers

Depending on how my remaining job leads pan out, I'm considering joining the United States Coast Guard. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone who has ever served in the Coast Guard. So I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experiences in the Coast Guard or advice on how to make the most of joining?
posted by drezdn on Apr 22, 2005 - 11 answers

What exactly is the difference between the National Guard and the Reserves? Now, I know that each branch has their own Reserves set up, even the Coast Guard...so what then is the National Guard for? And for that matter, the Air National Guard?
posted by taumeson on Jan 23, 2004 - 5 answers