During the Vietnam War and shortly thereafter, the Coast Guard considered abandoning the reserve program, but the force was instead reoriented into force augmentation, where its principal focus was not just reserve operations, but to add to the readiness and mission execution of every-day active duty personnel.
during the vietnam war and shortly thereafter the coast guard considered abandoning the reserve program but the force was instead reoriented into force augmentation where its principal focus was not just reserve operations but to add to the readiness and mission execution of every-day active duty personnel