The U.S. Coast Guard is America's smallest, and perhaps least understood branch of the military. Here are eight facts to help you know them better!

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The US Coast Guard is often not the first branch one thinks of when considering joining the US Military.With that said, they do play a vital role in our nations security.Just like the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, the Coast Guard has height and weight standards that must be met by anyone thinking of joining. #coastguard #coastguardworkout #coastguardrescueswimmer #uscoastguard #military #usmilitary

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The US Coast Guard has successfully extinguished a fire on a cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries off the coast of Alaska. The fire, which had been burning for several days, broke out in one of the ship's containers. Responding swiftly, the Coast Guard deployed personnel and assets from various stations to contain and put out the blaze. Despite the hazardous nature of the lithium-ion batteries, they were able to safely extinguish the fire using specialized equipment and techniques…

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Rescue swimmer,from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City,North Carolina,lifts Capt. Alex Arbuckle,334th Fighter Squadron pilot,out of water into HH-60J Jayhawk during search & rescue training mission,Sept.24,2015,off coast of North Carolina.Airmen from Seymour Johnson AFB,North Carolina & sailors from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City & Coast Guard Station Hobucken,North Carolina worked together to locate & rescue simulated ejected pilot & weapons systems officer as part of training…