Rescue warriors : the U.S. Coast Guard, America's forgotten heroes

Helvarg, David 1951- (Author).

Summary: Presents a history of the United States Coast Guard along with information on the daily lives of the "Coasties" who respond to distress calls and save lives each day.

Record details

ISBN: 0312363729 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780312363727 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: xxiii, 356 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-339) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	You have to go out -- New Orleans saints -- The boot and the factory -- Hamilton's legacy -- Calling all boats -- Gunners -- Warriors -- Surfmen -- Aviators -- Frontiers - Duck scrubbers -- Deepwater -- Red, white, and black -- The next surge.