America S Coast Guard

Author : David Helvarg
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429989534

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Rescue Warriors by David Helvarg Pdf

Since its founding more than two hundred years ago, the United States Coast Guard has rescued over a million people. On any given day, "Coasties" respond to 125 distress calls and save over a dozen lives. Yet despite having more than 50,000 active-duty and reserve members on every ocean and on our nation's coasts, great lakes, and rivers, most of us know very little about this often neglected but crucial branch of the military. In Rescue Warriors, award-winning journalist David Helvarg brings us into the daily lives of Coasties, filled with a salty maritime mix of altruism and adrenaline, as well as dozens of death-defying rescues at sea and on hurricane-ravaged shores. Helvarg spent two years with the men and women of the Coast Guard, from the halls of their academy in New London, Connecticut, to the frigid, storm-tossed waters of Alaska's Bering Sea, to the northern Persian Gulf, where they currently guard Iraqi oil terminals. The result is a masterpiece of adventure reporting---the definitive book on America's "forgotten heroes."

Author : Matthew Mitchell
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781449044411

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Not Your Father's Coast Guard by Matthew Mitchell Pdf

While the Coast Guards many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, its participation in the ground offensive is not. Indeed, the Guard didnt just send its cutters to interdict narcotics-laden vessels attempting to bring their illicit cargo into Uncle Sams territorial waters, it sent ground troops to foreign lands to train their forces and, when necessary, directly engage the enemy. But to create the type of force needed was no small task and would not be without tribulation, both from within and outside the organization. The road traveled to complete the mission was laden with obstacles. This is not a story about the Coast Guard you know, or think you know. Rather, this is a story about the other side, the side that history nearly forgot; not the standard, but the antithesis of standard. It is a story that will undoubtedly make even the most seasoned Coast Guardsmen question their understanding of the organization to which they belong. To be sure, This is not your fathers Coast Guard.

Author : William D. Wilkinson,Timothy R. Dring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124111621

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American Coastal Rescue Craft by William D. Wilkinson,Timothy R. Dring Pdf

Provides detailed history and technical design information on each and every type of small rescue craft ever used by the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCSD:31822028896033

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U.S. Coast Guard by Anonim Pdf

Author : C D Kroll
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612518763

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A Coast Guardsman's History of the U.S. Coast Guard by C D Kroll Pdf

More a book about Coast Guard heritage than an academic history, this book focuses on a variety of relatively unknown Guardsmen who personify the service’s core values. The author highlights contributions of a variety of individuals, from seamen to admirals on active duty, as well as reservists, auxiliarists, and civilian members of Team Coast Guard. These heroes, representing a great diversity in age, sex, race, and ethnicity, set an example worthy of emulation and serve as role models for today’s Coast Guard men and women.

Author : Bruce B. Stubbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCSD:31822028959286

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America's Coast Guard by Bruce B. Stubbs Pdf

Author : Donald T. Phillips,James M Loy
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612515472

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Character in Action by Donald T. Phillips,James M Loy Pdf

How does the U.S. Coast Guard create, instill, and maintain leadership throughout a 40,000 member force spread across the United States? A former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and a best-selling author combine their knowledge of the subject to offer a formula for success. Donald T. Phillips, who has written eight books on leadership, asserts that the Coast Guard is a superlative example of an organization with effective leadership, loaded with leaders at all levels. From a guardsman scraping barnacles off buoys in the Gulf of Mexico to the captain of a cutter in the Gulf of Alaska to the Commandant in Washington, they know exactly what leadership is, how it works, an d why it is important. This case study in leadership uses the Coast Guard as an example for other organizations who want to imbue leadership to every single one of its members. An effective leadership beacon, the book is replete with tangible examples, vivid anecdotes, and explicit guidelines on how to instill leadership throughout an entire organization. Stories abound on Coast Guard efficiency, innovation, and heroism and many are used to illustrate the service's effectiveness and to engage the reader. From the military and government communities to the business world, a variety of organizations can benefit from this outstanding leadership guide.

Author : Robert Erwin Johnson
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040779350

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Guardians of the Sea by Robert Erwin Johnson Pdf

Recounts the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard, looks at Coast Guard operations and functions, and looks at how it has changed over the last seventy years.

Author : Malcolm F. Willoughby
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612519937

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The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II by Malcolm F. Willoughby Pdf

The intimate view of the U.S. Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. First published in 1957 and out of print for years, the book is now available in paperback. Handsomely illustrated with more than two hundred photographs, the book serves as a unique memento of one of the most illustrious periods in the Coast Guard's two hundred year history. The author offers a story replete with incidents of devotion far beyond the call of duty--daring rescues, adventurous high-sea missions, heroic combat action--to clearly demonstrate the vital role the service played in the Allied war effort. A seasoned World War I veteran who joined the Coast Guard Temporary Reserve in 1942, Malcolm Willoughby has covered every aspect of the Coast Guard's involvement in the war at sea, in the air, and at home. From the invasion of Normandy, where Coast Guardsmen landed thousands of Americans and rescued some 1,500 stranded in the surf, to Guadalcanal, where they rescued three companies of Marines trapped on the beach, this chronicle vividly recounts these well-documented operations and little-known stories of individual triumphs and tragedies as well.

Author : National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Marine Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780309103213

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Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World by National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Marine Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs Pdf

The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Polar icebreaking ships are needed to access both regions. Over the past several decades, the U.S. government has supported a fleet of four icebreakersâ€"three multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard ships (the POLAR SEA, POLAR STAR, and HEALY) and the National Science Foundation's PALMER, which is dedicated solely to scientific research. Today, the POLAR STAR and the POLAR SEA are at the end of their service lives, and a lack of funds and no plans for an extension of the program has put U.S. icebreaking capability at risk. This report concludes that the United States should continue to support its interests in the Arctic and Antarctic for multiple missions, including maintaining leadership in polar science. The report recommends that the United States immediately program, budget, design, and construct two new polar icebreakers to be operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The POLAR SEA should remain mission capable and the POLAR STAR should remain available for reactivation until the new polar icebreakers enter service. The U.S. Coast Guard should be provided sufficient operations and maintenance budget to support an increased, regular, and influential presence in the Arctic, with support from other agencies. The report also calls for a Presidential Decision Directive to clearly align agency responsibilities and budgetary authorities.

Author : U.S. Coast Guard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781105811005

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U.S. Coast Guard: America’s Maritime Guardian by U.S. Coast Guard Pdf

Since its original printing in 2002, Pub 1 has served as the Coast Guard's capstone doctrinal publication. It defines its principles and culture. It describes its history, missions, purpose, and ethos. It communicates who and what the Coast Guard is and how it accomplishes its missions. This May 2009 update includes data on roles and missions, forces, historic evolution, and values.

Author : United States. Coast Guard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3120937

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The U.S. Coast Guard by United States. Coast Guard Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112106764076

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U.S. Coast Guard Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Civil defense
ISBN : UOM:39015090386387

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The President's Fiscal Year 2004 Budgets for the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1534 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : LOC:00184037889

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Oversight of U.S. Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection and Compliance Programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf