United States Coast Guard and National Defense

A History from World War I to the Present

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

In addition to port security, ship inspection and safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard assumes an important role in national defense at home and abroad. To that end, the Coast Guard has carried out separate and coordinated missions with other armed forces from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and North Polar region. 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-10-24
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:376 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:277
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786464807

Utforska kategorier

Sjökrigföring inom Samhälle och politik
Militär strategi inom Samhälle och politik
Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

A member of the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969, Thomas P. Ostrom taught anthropology, geography, and history at Rochester Community College in Minnesota before retiring. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Naval Historical Foundation.

Recensioner i media

“a solid overview of this often-overlooked service. Recommended”—Choice; “an outstanding reference for those who are unfamiliar with the many roles of the Coast Guard”—Nautical Research Journal; “Professor Ostrom does it again. Coast Guard History buffs will enjoy his latest book, a much-needed contribution to the field...the book should be required reading for everyone who wears a Coast Guard uniform”—Proceedings.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Commander Gary M. Thomas, USCG Preface Introduction 1. The Coast Guard: 1790 to World War I 2. World War II on Land, Sea and Air 3. Korea: The Forgotten Cold War Conflict 4. The Cold War from America to Vietnam 5. Logistics and Tactics in Indochina 6. Cold War, Terror and Interdiction 7. National Defense on the Great Lakes 8. Natural Disasters and the War on Terror 9. Coast Guard Aviation and National Defense 10. Homeland Security 11. The Coast Guard in Kosovo, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf 12. Port Security, Pirates and Commandos 13. Budgets, Assets, Missions and Training 14. The Arctic and National Security 15. 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 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index