The United States Coast Guard and National Defense (Paperback)

from bespen

I'm always sorry when a book makes an inherently interesting subject boring, but this book manages. Incessant repetition, no structure, and abrupt deviations from general overviews into detailed anecdotes makes the book hard to read. I can at least appreciate the general history of the United Sta...

from ABVR

Many of the men who hunted German submarines off the Atlantic coast in two world wars wore Coast Guard uniforms . . . so did many of those who walked endless patrols on windswept winter dunes, watching for spies and saboteurs . . . so did many of those who drove flat-bottomed, square-bowed landin...

from SeriousGrace

My father was in the Coast Guard. I have a lot of respect for the men and women who serve in this branch of the military. They are more than glorified harbor masters, as I've heard them called. They are some of the bravest individuals I have ever met. So, I was waiting to love The United States C...

from debherter

I was so disappointed in this book. I had hoped for something with exciting stories of rescues by the Coast Guard. Instead, it is a very dry look at statistics and facts about the Coast Guard. I'm glad I didn't pay money for this.

from 19vatermit64

I know several young men and women who are Officers in the Coast Guard, and that was my main reason for requesting this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I hoped to get a feel for the history and adventure that has to be a part of this vital but overlooked component of our national defe...