U.S. Coast Guard
type: Concept
broader: organizations (disaster relief)
broader: federal agencies/organizations
definition: The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five branches of the U.S. armed forces, and although considered part of the military at all times, it is the only branch outside the control of the Department of Defense. In years past, it was part of the Department of the Treasury, and later the Department of Transportation; it is now operated under the Department of Homeland Security. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Coast Guard, U.S.]

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: U.S. Coast Guard

federal agencies/organizations
type: Concept
narrower: U.S. Coast Guard

organizations (disaster relief)
type: Concept
narrower: U.S. Coast Guard