Sentence:  It often seemed to Al that the entire Coast Guard was a little embarrassed about being Coast Guardsmen—except maybe the cocky bearded men off the convoy cutters, who needed to apologize to no man because of any lack of battle stars. But in general, Army and Navy guys looked down on <WSD>Hooligans</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A member of the coast guard.