Autor: Ostrom Thomas P. Ostrom

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 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 …

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790–when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine–through World War I, this book describes the service’s national defense missions, including actions …

At home and overseas, the United States Coast Guard served a variety of vital functions in World War II, providing service that has been too little recognized in histories of the war. Teaming up with …