The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country’s seven uniformed services (Wikipedia).
The Vice Commandant: ADM Charles D. Michel
Secretary of Homeland Security: Kirstjen Nielsen
Role: Defense operations, maritime law enforcement, and search and rescue.
Size: Nearly 90,000
Commandant: ADM Paul F. Zukunft
Their Nickname is: “Coasties” – “Shallow water sailors” – “The Guard”
Credit: Photo from the United States Coast Guard
