Written by an outstanding team of historians and officers, the definitive story of the U.S. Coast Guard is recorded for the first time in this magnificently illustrated, large-format book published with the Foundation for Coast Guard History. Stories of the "Coastie" experience as well as essays on history, lighthouses, search and rescue, aviation, the drug war, and the war on terrorism all share one common focus: the highly trained and motivated people who make it all work.
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Lieutenant Commander Tom Beard, USCG (Retired), split his military flying career between a Vietnam tour as a Navy carrier pilot and work as a Coast Guard rescue pilot. He possesses an airline transport pilot’s rating and Coast Guard Masters license.
Walter Cronkite, named "the most trusted man in America," was an iconic former TV broadcast journalist whose accomplishments won him acclaim from journalism colleagues and the American public alike. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Walter Cronkite, named "the most trusted man in America," was an iconic former TV broadcast journalist whose accomplishments won him acclaim from journalism colleagues and the American public alike. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Outstanding,
By Ken Laesser (Monmouth Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coast Guard (Hardcover)
This is a grand publication. I have been waiting patiently for this book and it exceeds all my expectations. This book can be kept with pride on any coffee table
A job superbly done by Mr Tom Beard. Thank You Ken Laesser EMCM USCG (ret)
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To get a feeling of the Coast Guard it's worth a visit to the maritime museum at Astoria, Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River. The museum has several displays of the Coast Guard activities in that area, which is known for some of the roughest water anywhere. There you learn of the 'coasties' who have died on the Columbia Bar as they lived up to the motto 'You Have to go Out.'
To get a feeling for these people go do a search for the web site of the National Motor Lifeboat School. They show a movie of what the bar is like on a good day. And these people go out about 400 times a year to aid a stricken vessel. This book is a history of the Coast Guard, but it's also a tribute to the men and women who have served in the Coast Guard since its founding in 1790. It's a huge book, profusely illustrated, well written and shows the Coast Guard as an example of the best our Government can do.
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THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE,
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This book is nothing short of a family heirloom. To be cherished and passed down for generations to come. The cover is a "soft" hard cover. In the center is a large raised Coast Guard emblem. The pages are thick and glossy and full of pictures, drawings and stories from "Coasties" past and present. I have been active duty Coast Guard for 19 years and this is my retirement gift to me. The book retails for $75.00 and any price under that is a bargain for this phenomenal book.
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The United States Coast Guard traces the roots of its roles and missions to the founding of this great republic under the Constitution. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
port security units, small boat stations, port security duties, lifeboat school, maritime domain awareness, port security program, cutter service, small boat crews, motor lifeboat, rescue basket, boarding teams, marine safety offices, ice patrol, smuggling boats, marine inspection, buoy tenders, loran stations, ocean stations, waterfront facilities, utility boat, lifesaving service, lifesaving stations, lighthouse service, boat units, strike team Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, World War, Life-Saving Service, New Jersey, Tom Sperduto, Ground Zero, North Carolina, Great Lakes, Civil War, North Atlantic, San Francisco, Captain of the Port, Mike Hvozda, World Trade Center, Department of Homeland Security, Bering Sea, Semper Paratus, International Ice Patrol, Alexander Hamilton, Cape Cod, Chesapeake Bay, Gary Todoroff, Humane Society, Mont Blanc New!
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The United States Coast Guard traces the roots of its roles and missions to the founding of this great republic under the Constitution. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
port security units, small boat stations, port security duties, lifeboat school, maritime domain awareness, port security program, cutter service, small boat crews, motor lifeboat, rescue basket, boarding teams, marine safety offices, ice patrol, smuggling boats, marine inspection, buoy tenders, loran stations, ocean stations, waterfront facilities, utility boat, lifesaving service, lifesaving stations, lighthouse service, boat units, strike team Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, World War, Life-Saving Service, New Jersey, Tom Sperduto, Ground Zero, North Carolina, Great Lakes, Civil War, North Atlantic, San Francisco, Captain of the Port, Mike Hvozda, World Trade Center, Department of Homeland Security, Bering Sea, Semper Paratus, International Ice Patrol, Alexander Hamilton, Cape Cod, Chesapeake Bay, Gary Todoroff, Humane Society, Mont Blanc New!
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