Sentence:  Many professional Navy and Coast Guard men were inclined to scoff. What kind of Navy was this, and what did they think they were up to, anyway? This bunch of <WSD>hooligans</WSD> wouldn't be any good to anyone; wouldn't be worth the powder to blow 'em to hell. Hooligan's Navy. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A member of the coast guard.