Always Ready: The U.S. Coast Guard (Power) [Paperback]

Kit Bonner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Power | Publication Date: June 4, 2004

The U.S. Coast Guard's motto, Semper Paratus, translates to "Always Ready," which is the code by which thousands of men and women have lived and died. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts maritime security, safety, homeland security, military duties in time of war, ice operations, and many other duties that sometimes go unnoticed. In an average day, there are 109 search and rescue missions and 10 lives are saved. This book covers the fascinating history of this branch of the military, providing information on various duties, and discuss how the U.S. Coast Guard has changed since September 11, 2001.

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About the Author

Kit and Carolyn Bonner have authored many books for Motorbooks International including Great Ship Disasters and Warship Boneyards. Kit is a naval historian and was the naval consultant for the 1998 movie, Titanic. Carolyn is a photojournalist and editor. They live in lone, California. The foreword is by Admiral Tom Collins, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press; First edition (June 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760317275
• ISBN-13: 978-0760317273
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,924,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment., February 12, 2006

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This review is from: Always Ready: The U.S. Coast Guard (Power) (Paperback)

I am a Coast Guard officer and have been a part of this organization for over ten years now. I recently read "Always Ready...Today's U.S. Coast Guard," and was thoroughly disappointed. Excluding the introduction written by Admiral Collins, this book is chocked full of erroneous information and ridiculous mistakes. It becomes painfully obvious early on that the authors were more interested in capitalizing on the public's interest in the Coast Guard sparked by September 11th, than they were in taking the time to do the appropriate research. My advice would be to have the book edited by someone (preferably someone with some knowledge of the Coast Guard) before it goes into its next print. Since so many people know very little about what the Coast Guard does, it is important that books like this at least make an honest attempt at accuracy. One of my favorite examples of the carelessness with which this book was written and edited was a photo of a large tanker in the port of Long Beach that had its name misspelled in the caption, even though the correct spelling could be seen on the bow of the vessel itself.
JMM