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Originally Posted by Seaver
Because the Secretary of Transportation runs the Coast Guard as the Secretary of the Navy well.... you get it. In times of dire stress the Coast Guard is pre-determined to be absorbed by the Navy, but until said stress it falls under Transportation.
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Actually the Coast Guard no longer falls under the Department of Transportation, it now falls under the Department of Homeland Security.
As to the OP....
I think you'll probably find a majority of military personnel to being conservative (though not necessarily Republican). Just think about it. What do many military personnel stand for? Right the bear arms - a very conservative view. Protecting life (pro-life) - very conservative view.
Not to mention, it is historically under Republican administrations that the military is most heavily funded. So in the interest of job security, the military wants a Republican president or senate, or both.
As previously mentioned, however, you're entitled to your own political views, but you better not voice them in uniform.
As a liberal, you'll find yourself as a minority, but you shouldn't worry about anyone giving you trouble. When it all comes down to it, you'll all be swearing to obeying the orders of the president of the united states - Democrat or Republican, like it or not.