I would like some advice from you guys. I am a recent airline furloughee and have been working some meaningless jobs the past 2 years. Ive been thinking about joining the Coast Guard and to hopefully fly with them. I have a four year degree and I am about to turn 26 so im still under the age limit. Can anyone who is in the Coast Guard tell me a little about the life of a Guardsman? Id specifically like to fly however I am open to other ideas as well. Im just wanted to know what basic was like, where you are living, what you are doing, and how you like it.