While the Coast Guard is part of the United States Armed Forces, it is not technically under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense.

In simple terms, the U.S. Armed Forces are made up of the six military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force.

You can choose to join the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or the newest addition, Space Force. You can also decide to enlist in the National Guard.

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If the Coast Guard is primarily concerned with the local and defensive aspects of the oceanic sphere, then the international and offensive aspects are the territory of the U.S. Navy.