The United States Coast Guard and national defense : a history from World War I to the present / Thomas P. Ostrom ; foreword by Commander Gary M. Thomas.

By:

Ostrom, Thomas P

Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.Description: xiii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780786464807 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

359.9/70973 23

LOC classification:

VG53 .O873 2012

Summary: "This chronicle of the Coast Guard's contributions to national defense examines participation in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the War on Terror. Among the topics explored are defense threats, drug trafficking, and border security, as well as Coast Guard personnel, training, leadership, and assets"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-254) and index.

"This chronicle of the Coast Guard's contributions to national defense examines participation in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the War on Terror. Among the topics explored are defense threats, drug trafficking, and border security, as well as Coast Guard personnel, training, leadership, and assets"--Provided by publisher.

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