The Coast Guard is a military service, not limited to wartime.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not applicable
• D. Sometimes true

Answer: (B)

The Coast Guard is a permanent military service, not something that only exists during war. It is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States, with armed personnel and disciplined military structure you’d expect in a service branch. In peacetime it operates under the Department of Homeland Security, handling missions like maritime safety, search and rescue, environmental protection, and law enforcement, but its members remain military and can be mobilized or called up for armed conflict if needed. In wartime, the President can place the Coast Guard under the Department of the Navy, integrating its forces into broader military operations. So the statement is true: the Coast Guard is a military service at all times, not just during war.