IF I Join The Military Will I Have To Fight?

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is a maritime service that was founded as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790. It claims to be the oldest continuous seagoing service in the country.As of 2009, the US Coast Guard had 42,000 men and women on active duty, with 7,500 reservists, 29,000 auxiliarists, and 7,700 full-time civilian employees. They provide the country’s maritime security and law enforcement, and also provide search & rescue, marine environmental protection, and more.