The character Ben Randall from the 2006 movie the guardian was not based on a real person.
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Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro was serving on the US Coast Guard Sea Plane Tender Ballard off the coast of Guadalcanal. On September 27, 1942. Munro lead a rescue of 500 marines, only to die in the rescue. For his actions, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.
The USCG Falcon is a Dassault Falcon 20G. The airframe was modified for search and rescue.
The Coast Guard is a branch of the US Military, so yes.
There are currentely 86 countries that are recognized to have a Coast Guard. While some countries Naval forces operate under both pretenses, only 86 have official units portraying Coast Guard activities.
The Coast Guard was originally part of the Revenue Cutter Service and was founded in 1790. It is a branch of the United States Armed Forces.