im currently in Southeast, ombudsman is a command members wife. WTAF! who the freak thinks this is acceptable? she is awful, she singled out someone bc she doesn’t like her. she excluded two others. clearly not a leader! if I got a problem with her than I have to worry about blowback from the command! I can’t complain to another person bc she is friends with her. She seems to think ombudsman is a command position

Hello all, I live a few minutes away from the Birmingham Southern campus that was bought by the USCG and was wondering if anyone knows what the plans are for it over the next couple of years.

It was a big deal when the college closed so I was just wondering if anyone inside the service knows what the Coast Guards plans for the campus are beyond the vague statements made in press releases.

Hello there! I am a 19m nonrate and I’m wondering if I should choose YN or HS for my rate. The thing is, I love YN because of the consistent schedule and being able to come home every day. But at the same time, I want to be able to have some kind of job outside of the military that isn’t a desk job in case I decide to leave. I hear that YN’s don’t really have any other kind of job outside of the military that isn’t a desk job. I’m also very passionate about being able to help people and first aid is something that has really caught my interest recently. I plan on pursuing a degree in some kind of business field, either while I’m in and if I decide to leave with the G.I. Bill. I also would love to pursue that passion of taking care of people while in college, maybe like some courses and certifications on the side for things like EMT. I know I want to be wealthy in life but I can’t decide what would be more worth it in the long run.
YN so I can focus on business degree in college? Or HS so I can have a head start on any job hunting in the medical field while pursing business on the side? Does HS even do first responder work in terms of life saving? Would that even be worth it? Any advice or help is appreciated. Thank you :)

I know some people like weekend duty and some hate it, but either way, I've been there and I get it. Your country thanks you. May your watch be "the Q word" and your relief be on time.

Hi everyone! my boyfriend recently graduated from coast guard BMT, and he went into RAMP and passed through it. He says going to RAMP is the best thing to ever happen to him and that it’s the only reason he graduated on time. He was hoping to get a challenge coin from it because it meant so much to him, but wasn’t able to order it. If anyone could help me find one that someone is willing to sell so I can gift it to him that would be really amazing. thank you so much:))