Navy Chiefs also get a Special Initial ... They also include allowances for maternity uniforms. The Coast Guard pays enlisted members a monthly Clothing Maintenance Allowance.

While the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, during times of war, it can be transferred to the Department of the Navy, as it did in WWI and WWII.

The first female officer to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s ...