Quote Originally Posted by Fearnest View Post
USCG may be part of DHS, but they're still subject to deployment overseas with or in support of the USN, too. (USCG folks are doing boarding operations in the Persian Gulf, etc.)

My Bro-in law is a Sr Chief in the CC. He has spent quite a bit of time overseas. He was in the Gulf War in the 90's, and is again now over there for the Iraq War.