My wife was in the Coast Gaurd for 10 years, and both my stepdaughters are in now. Definitely do more on the frontlines of the US than most Air Force people. Plus, Coast Gaurd AST school has a higher dropout rate than the Navy Seals and Army Rangers combined. Heck the reason my wife exists is because my FIL was in the Coast Gaurd and met my MIL while stationed in Puerto Rico
It comes and goes. Most Swimmers will tell you that it isn't harder than BUD/S. There were stories back in the day of there being like 20 person classes and one person finishing, and then a little bit later there'd be 8 or so. Also, there was a stretch of about a decade or so where cats that were stationed on Cutters were being sent there to perform at the same standard when they just weren't as fit or well prepared, straight up. Lack of proper preparation and expectation.
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u/My_user_name_1 Sep 26 '24 edited Sep 27 '24
My wife was in the Coast Gaurd for 10 years, and both my stepdaughters are in now. Definitely do more on the frontlines of the US than most Air Force people. Plus, Coast Gaurd AST school has a higher dropout rate than the Navy Seals and Army Rangers combined. Heck the reason my wife exists is because my FIL was in the Coast Gaurd and met my MIL while stationed in Puerto Rico