The United States Coast Guard and national defense

By Thomas P. Ostrom

Subjects: Police, united states, History, United States. Coast Guard, United States, United states, coast guard, Coastal surveillance

Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.