Why U.S. Coast Guard Is in Land-Locked Afghanistan --- BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — It is a fair question to ask: What is the U.S. Coast Guard doing in the middle of the landlocked county of Afghanistan? -- For the 13 Coast Guardsmen in Afghanistan, it is the most common comment they get. “Why are you here? There is no water out here.” -- Petty Officer Second Class Matthew McGlynn said the other services are usually shocked to see a member of the Coast Guard show up to their forward operating base. - More, Wall Street Journal, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/06/02/why-u-s-coast-guard-is-in-land-locked-afghanistan/