Overview

The history of the U.S. Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies dates from 1790, with missions in both domestic and international waters. The service has provided aids to navigation, enforcement of maritime laws, environmental protection, search and rescue, immigration and narcotics interdiction, maritime safety assistance, port security, natural disaster response and national defense missions, including overseas with other U.S. armed forces and federal and state public safety agencies. The Service has operated under the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Transportation and, since 2003, the Department of Homeland Security. Its maritime mission regions have included Arctic and Antarctic waters, inland and coastal U.S. waterways and the seas and oceans of the world. This history describes how the Coast Guard has manifested its legacy and motto, Semper Paratus (Always Ready), in changing conditions under each of its leaders.

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Author:   Thomas P. Ostrom ,  John J. Galluzzo
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780786495269

ISBN 10:   078649526
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 March 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Captain W. Russ Webster Preface Introduction 1. 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 Beyond Appendix: Commandants of the Coast Guard and Chiefs of the Revenue Marine Bureau Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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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.

Recommended --<i>ARBA</i>; 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 --<i>Seapower</i>; 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 --<i>Naval Historical Foundation</i>.

Author Information

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).

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