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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ostrom, Thomas P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Coast Guard--History.

United States.

United States. Coast Guard.

Coastal surveillance--United States--History.

Coastal surveillance.

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 264 pages : illustrations portraits ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786464807

0786464801

OCLC:

733232467