The Fighting Coast Guard: America's Maritime Guardians at War in the Twentieth Century, with Foreword by Admiral Thad Allen, USCG Ret. Snell Mark A.
This collection of essays, written by the some of the foremost historians in the field of Coast Guard history, highlights the wartime roles played by the United States' oldest federal maritime…
Specifikacia The Fighting Coast Guard: America's Maritime Guardians at War in the Twentieth Century, with Foreword by Admiral Thad Allen, USCG Ret. Snell Mark A.
This collection of essays, written by the some of the foremost historians in the field of Coast Guard history, highlights the wartime roles played by the United States' oldest federal maritime service, from its inception through the last decade of the twentieth century. The Fighting Coast Guard features three distinct sections: "Beginnings," which includes a short overview of the US Revenue Cutter Service (the USCG's primary forerunner, established in 1790) and two chapters on World War I; "Conflagration," the role of the USCG during the World War II era; and "The Cold War and Beyond," an assessment of the Coast Guard's participation in the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War of 1991. The Fighting Coast Guard is a significant contribution to the limited historiography of the Coast Guard and a critical analysis of various wartime roles undertaken