Guarding Alaska

Author : Captain Jeffrey Hartman
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475924771
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding Alaska written by Captain Jeffrey Hartman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska represents twenty percent of the land area, twenty percent of the oil production, forty percent of the fresh water of the United States, but after Wyoming, its the least populated state. Despite that contradiction, the state has an abundance of natural resources, history, and adventureespecially for the members of the Coast Guard that oversee its massive coastline. Captain Jeffrey Hartman served four tours of duty in Alaska with the Coast Guard. He outlines the history of Alaska and its culture and describes his experiences overseeing a number of rescue missions there. Hartman illustrates with personal experience the challenges and dangers the Service faces in carrying out its missions protecting the Alaska people, environment and maritime infrastructure. He flew helicopters from Coast Guard icebreakers, on rescue and law enforcement missions and managed the search and rescue program on Alaskas waters. Guarding Alaska explains the many important functions that the Coast Guard serves and also examines how its changed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Youll feel like youre in the middle of the action as you gain a deeper appreciation for the state and the people who protect it.

Author : Captain Jeffrey Hartman Uscg (Ret)
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475924798
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding Alaska written by Captain Jeffrey Hartman Uscg (Ret) and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska represents twenty percent of the land area, twenty percent of the oil production, forty percent of the fresh water of the United States, but after Wyoming, it's the least populated state. Despite that contradiction, the state has an abundance of natural resources, history, and adventure especially for the members of the Coast Guard that oversee its massive coastline. Captain Jeffrey Hartman served four tours of duty in Alaska with the Coast Guard. He outlines the history of Alaska and its culture and describes his experiences overseeing a number of rescue missions there. Hartman illustrates with personal experience the challenges and dangers the Service faces in carrying out its missions protecting the Alaska people, environment and maritime infrastructure. He flew helicopters from Coast Guard icebreakers, on rescue and law enforcement missions and managed the search and rescue program on Alaska's waters. Guarding Alaska explains the many important functions that the Coast Guard serves and also examines how it's changed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. You'll feel like you're in the middle of the action as you gain a deeper appreciation for the state and the people who protect it.

Author : Stetson Conn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding the United States and Its Outposts written by Stetson Conn and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of plans to protect the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere that concentrates on policy in the three years before Pearl Harbor, the gradual merger of hemisphere defense into a broader national defense policy, the transition to offensive plans after Pearl Harbor, and the military relationships of the United States with other American nations.

Author : Capt. Jeffrey D. Hartman USCG (ret)
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467131083
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebreaking Alaska written by Capt. Jeffrey D. Hartman USCG (ret) and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arctic is a place of great challenges and great rewards. A century ago, it was whale oil; today, it is motor oil. The increasing open water in the warmer months is attracting cruise ships to tour the Arctic. Significant offshore oil and natural gas deposits are of great interest to an oil-dependent economy. But the history of the Arctic is full of surprises for the unwary and the unprepared, despite native peoples having managed to live there for thousands of years. Oil spills or maritime emergencies can--and do--arise a long way off from assistance. Legendary Arctic storms are, if anything, becoming more intense and dangerous. All this is in an area inaccessible by roads or by sea except for icebreakers the majority of the year. It is of extreme interest to the US Coast Guard, charged with protecting seafarers, enforcing laws, and facilitating commerce.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airman written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kalee Thompson
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061766305
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadliest Sea written by Kalee Thompson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after 2:00 a.m. on Easter morning 2008, the fishing trawler Alaska Ranger began taking on water in the middle of the frigid Bering Sea. While the first mate broadcast Mayday calls to a remote Coast Guard station more than eight hundred miles away, the men on the ship’s icy deck scrambled to inflate life rafts and activate beacon lights. By 4:30 a.m., most of the forty-seven crew members were in the water. Many knew that if they weren’t rescued soon, they would drown or freeze to death. Two Coast Guard helicopter rescue teams were woken up in the middle of the night to save the crew of the Alaska Ranger. Many of the men thought the mission would be routine. They were wrong. The helicopter teams battled snow squalls, enormous swells, and gale-force winds as they tried to fulfill one guiding principle: save as many as possible. Deadliest Sea is a daring and mesmerizing adventure tale that chronicles the power of nature against man. Veteran journalist Kalee Thompson recounts the harrowing stories of both the rescuers and the rescued while paying tribute to the courage, tenacity, and skill of the dedicated people who risk their lives for the lives of others.

Author : Margaret Daley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780373185740
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding the Witness written by Margaret Daley and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two months of protective custody, bodyguard Arianna Jackson is days away from testifying at a murder trial when the unthinkable happens. Her Alaska safe house is attacked, and Arianna is forced to go on the run with U.S. Marshal Brody Callahan. Arianna is used to issuing orders, not taking them, but now, out in the wild, with a bounty on her head and a killer on her heels, she has only one hope of making it to testify--the handsome protector at her side.

Author : Stetson Conn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding the United States and Its Outposts written by Stetson Conn and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of plans to protect the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere that concentrates on policy in the three years before Pearl Harbor, the gradual merger of hemisphere defense into a broader national defense policy, the transition to offensive plans after Pearl Harbor, and the military relationships of the United States with other American nations.

Author : Alaska. Governor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the Governor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior written by Alaska. Governor and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1144 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book House documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: