An active duty Coast Guardsman was turned away from early boarding at the San Diego Airport. The gate agent didn't consider the Coast Guard part of the military.
McNutt has been in the US Coast Guard for 3 years. The YN3 rated McNutt is a member of the Personnel & admin team in San Diego and reports to work every day in an office building sandwiched between an Asian massage parlor and a donut shop.
McNutt was given temporary orders to travel back to Baltimore to attend some additional training and was booked on a United Airlines flight out of San Diego. Despite having a middle seat for the duration of the flight, McNutt was happy to find out that United allows active duty military to board early which will allow him to carry on his carry-on without having to gate check it.
According to witnesses, when the gate agent called for active duty military members to board, McNutt, who was bedecked in his crisply pressed Coast Guard Uniform, was rejected by the same gate agent who informed him that the policy only applies to actual members of the military.
McNutt was initially surprised when he wasn't allowed to board, but after reflecting on the comments from the gate agent, he admitted he had a point. I went to basic training just the same as him, after the flight had left, McNutt started to get angry, at one point saying to himself, "I went to basic training just the same as him." It was a full 3-day weekend. Pssshhh.
The gate agent, identified as Carl Rogers, told his supervisor that he was following the policy. I think I would know. I would have let a girl scout troop board before I let a Coastie.
When Group 4 was called, McNutt was forced to swim upstream to his basic economy seat in the middle of the plane, because his bag had to be stowed in the last row of the plane.
Don't worry, we love our Coasties. The author of this article is a Marine and the owner of this satire site. We insult each other. There are special rules for each other. We did not take aim at the National Guard. Relax. I will be the guy in the airport with the flat top who is eating crayons if you need this jarhead.
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