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Subject(s)

• United States Coast Guard—History [Browse]
• Coastal surveillance—United States—History [Browse]

Summary note

"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.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction
• The Coast Guard: 1790 to World War I
• World War II on land, sea, and air
• Korea: the forgotten Cold War conflict
• The Cold War from America to Vietnam
• Logistics and tactics in Indochina
• Cold War, terror, and interdiction
• National defense on the Great Lakes
• National disasters and the War on Terror
• Coast Guard aviation and national defense
• Homeland security
• The Coast Guard in Kosovo, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf
• Port security, pirates, and commandos
• Budgets, assets, missions, and training
• The Arctic and national security --The Coast Guard heritage
• Appendix A: Team Coast Guard and commandants to 1990
• Appendix B: Team Coast Guard and commandants, 1990 to 2010
• Appendix C: Always ready: Coast Guard personnel.

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ISBN

• 9780786464807 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0786464801 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011036924

OCLC

733232467

RCP

H - S

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