I would like this thread reopened:
Active Military now board before First Class
More specifically,
Post 123 contains an important (to me) factual error that singles out and implies that USCG is not military.

I would like to point that out and correct it in the thread.
TITLE 14 > PART I > CHAPTER 1 > § 1Prev | Next § 1. Establishment of Coast Guard
The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.