Puddle pirate

The term Puddle pirate is a pejorative term for the United States Coast Guard, used in jest due to the public perception of the typical roles and missions being near shore versus deep water.

The term has been used as a synonym for:

• U.S. Coast Guard - in contrast with the U.S. Navy ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
• U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - as the reserve and the auxiliary for the U.S. Coast Guard ^{[6] [7]}
• Sea Scouts - in contrast with (non-marine) Scouts and with merchant sailors ^{[8] [9]}
• Youth Cadet Corps - as a junior version of the corresponding U.S. Navy
• Royal Canadian Sea Cadets - especially in non-coastal regions of Canada
• Royal Navy Reserve ^[10]

References

1. "Duffey/Powers family We salute you". Palm Beach Post . June 27, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. Ovalle, David (April 27, 2004). "JROTC students suit up for a trial of 'Coastie' duty". The Monitor . McAllen, Texas . Retrieved December 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Scoreboard - Running - Swomp Romp Team Race". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . June 22, 2004. p. 16. Retrieved December 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Honoring our veterans". The Wild Hunt. November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
5. Milzarski, Eric (November 3, 2017). "These are the video game missions troops are jealous of". WeAreTheMighty.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
6. "Many Floating Obsessions". South Florida Sun Sentinel . December 24, 2004. p. 40. Retrieved December 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. Thomson, Thomson (December 30, 2004). "Great Outdoors boat names often make a statement". The Orlando Sentinel . p. d12. Retrieved December 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prometheus take to the water". prometheusrovers.weebly.com. Pretoria, South Africa. June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017– via weebly.com.
9. Penrith, Mark (July 23, 2009). "So Mark, fundamentally, what do you believe? Part 2 of 5". crystalparkbaptistchurch.co.za. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
10. Williams, Zoe (August 15, 2024). "Dining across the divide: 'He used that sad argument that the UK doesn't have enough for everybody who wants to come in'" . The Guardian . p. 7. ProQuest   3093138457.

External links

• The dictionary definition of puddle pirate at Wiktionary