The United States Coast Guard and national defense
Subtitle: a history from World War I to the present
By: Thomas P. Ostrom ; foreword by Commander Gary M. Thomas
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780786464807
Subjects: Coastal surveillance; United States; United States. Coast Guard; History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.