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. John J. Galluzzo is a distinguished maritime historian and journal editor. The author of several maritime articles and books, he has particularly studied the history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies. He has been an active member and leader in the U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA).

“Recommended”—ARBA; “books about the Coast Guard are few. In this one, the authors present a well-balanced, straight-forward chronological narrative of the Coast Guard from its beginnings in 1790.... The Coast Guard history is placed in perspective with the national events...and the contributions of the service to national defense, safety, navigation and marine protection are well described”—Seapower; “excellent...a wonderful introductory look at the Coast Guard in the last half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century”—Naval Historical Foundation.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Captain W. Russ WebsterPrefaceIntroduction1. U.S. Revenue Marine and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service (1790–1915)2. U.S. Lighthouse Service (1789–1939)3. U.S. ­Life-Saving Service (1878–1915)4. Revenue Marine Chiefs (1843–1889)5. Revenue Cutter Service Chiefs and Commandants (1889–1915)6. The U.S. Coast Guard Is Born (1911–1919)7. Rum Runners and Depression (1919–1936)8. The Coast Guard in the World War II Era (1936–1946)9. The ­Post-War and Cold War Eras (1946–1962)10. Vietnam, DOT, “Bender’s Blues” and Fisheries Patrols (1962–1982)11. Militarization, Middle East, Interdiction and Ecology (1982–1994)12. Maritime Outreach, Asset Innovation and War on Terror (1994–2002)13. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Articulation and Homeland Security (2002–2006)14. Deep Water Project and Natural Disasters (2006–2010)15. International Outreach, Security Cutters and Arctic Expansion (2010–)Epilogue: 2015 and BeyondAppendix: Commandants of the Coast Guard and Chiefs of the Revenue Marine BureauChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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. John J. Galluzzo is a distinguished maritime historian and journal editor. The author of several maritime articles and books, he has particularly studied the history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies. He has been an active member and leader in the U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA).

“Recommended”—ARBA; “books about the Coast Guard are few. In this one, the authors present a well-balanced, straight-forward chronological narrative of the Coast Guard from its beginnings in 1790.... The Coast Guard history is placed in perspective with the national events...and the contributions of the service to national defense, safety, navigation and marine protection are well described”—Seapower; “excellent...a wonderful introductory look at the Coast Guard in the last half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century”—Naval Historical Foundation.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Captain W. Russ WebsterPrefaceIntroduction1. U.S. Revenue Marine and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service (1790–1915)2. U.S. Lighthouse Service (1789–1939)3. U.S. ­Life-Saving Service (1878–1915)4. Revenue Marine Chiefs (1843–1889)5. Revenue Cutter Service Chiefs and Commandants (1889–1915)6. The U.S. Coast Guard Is Born (1911–1919)7. Rum Runners and Depression (1919–1936)8. The Coast Guard in the World War II Era (1936–1946)9. The ­Post-War and Cold War Eras (1946–1962)10. Vietnam, DOT, “Bender’s Blues” and Fisheries Patrols (1962–1982)11. Militarization, Middle East, Interdiction and Ecology (1982–1994)12. Maritime Outreach, Asset Innovation and War on Terror (1994–2002)13. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Articulation and Homeland Security (2002–2006)14. Deep Water Project and Natural Disasters (2006–2010)15. International Outreach, Security Cutters and Arctic Expansion (2010–)Epilogue: 2015 and BeyondAppendix: Commandants of the Coast Guard and Chiefs of the Revenue Marine BureauChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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. John J. Galluzzo is a distinguished maritime historian and journal editor. The author of several maritime articles and books, he has particularly studied the history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies. He has been an active member and leader in the U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA).

“Recommended”—ARBA; “books about the Coast Guard are few. In this one, the authors present a well-balanced, straight-forward chronological narrative of the Coast Guard from its beginnings in 1790.... The Coast Guard history is placed in perspective with the national events...and the contributions of the service to national defense, safety, navigation and marine protection are well described”—Seapower; “excellent...a wonderful introductory look at the Coast Guard in the last half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century”—Naval Historical Foundation.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Captain W. Russ WebsterPrefaceIntroduction1. U.S. Revenue Marine and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service (1790–1915)2. U.S. Lighthouse Service (1789–1939)3. U.S. ­Life-Saving Service (1878–1915)4. Revenue Marine Chiefs (1843–1889)5. Revenue Cutter Service Chiefs and Commandants (1889–1915)6. The U.S. Coast Guard Is Born (1911–1919)7. Rum Runners and Depression (1919–1936)8. The Coast Guard in the World War II Era (1936–1946)9. The ­Post-War and Cold War Eras (1946–1962)10. Vietnam, DOT, “Bender’s Blues” and Fisheries Patrols (1962–1982)11. Militarization, Middle East, Interdiction and Ecology (1982–1994)12. Maritime Outreach, Asset Innovation and War on Terror (1994–2002)13. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Articulation and Homeland Security (2002–2006)14. Deep Water Project and Natural Disasters (2006–2010)15. International Outreach, Security Cutters and Arctic Expansion (2010–)Epilogue: 2015 and BeyondAppendix: Commandants of the Coast Guard and Chiefs of the Revenue Marine BureauChapter NotesBibliographyIndex