Coast Guard (Hardcover)

~ Tom Beard (Author) "The United States Coast Guard traces the roots of its roles and missions to the founding of this great republic under the Constitution..." (more)
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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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 367 pages
• Publisher: Universe (November 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883631164
• ISBN-13: 978-0883631164
• Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 10.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #349,719 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, December 6, 2004

By	Ken Laesser (Monmouth Oregon) - See all my reviews

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)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "You Have to go Out.", December 14, 2004

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE, February 22, 2005

By	Steven L. Helling "splash1701e" (Savannah, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.