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I'd say that being in the Coast Guard minimizes your chances of going to war, but as sailor said, being in the CG isn't a walk in the park by any stretch of the imagination.
Ever seen the movie "Perfect Storm" ? My father is best friends with one of the USCG crew that actually rescued those folks. It was not an easy situation to deal with.
Another fun USCG area: breakwater in Washington state, deadly deadly stuff. However, if you don't mind seeing the oceans, you can definitely get around. I cruised around for a while as a passenger on a USCG ice breaker that had just come up from Antarctica and was en route to the North Pole, plus cutters that cruised from Mexico (stopping drug runners) to Alaska (rescuing fishermen, etc.).
That said, I agree with mrselfdestruct. If a draft was instituted, even though I'm safe (being in college) from getting immediatedly drafted, I'd be the first in line to volunteer for the military.
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