TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ostrom,Thomas P.
TI  - The United States Coast Guard and national defense: a history from World War I to the present 
SN  - 9780786464807 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - VG53 .O873 2012
U1  - 359.9/70973 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - United States
KW  - Coast Guard
KW  - History
KW  - Coastal surveillance
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-254) and index
N2  - "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
ER  -