United States Coast Guard Leaders And Missions 1790 To The Present

Author : Thomas P. Ostrom
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078649526X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 to the Present written by Thomas P. Ostrom and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 maritime laws, environmental protection, search and rescue, immigration and narcotics interdiction, maritime safety assistance, port security, natural disaster response and national defense missions, including overseas with other U.S. armed forces and federal and state public safety agencies. The Service has operated under the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Transportation and, since 2003, the Department of Homeland Security. Its maritime mission regions have included Arctic and Antarctic waters, inland and coastal U.S. waterways and the seas and oceans of the world. This history describes how the Coast Guard has manifested its legacy and motto, Semper Paratus (Always Ready), in changing conditions under each of its leaders.

Author : Thomas P. Ostrom
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476618054
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 to the Present written by Thomas P. Ostrom and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 maritime laws, environmental protection, search and rescue, immigration and narcotics interdiction, maritime safety assistance, port security, natural disaster response and national defense missions, including overseas with other U.S. armed forces and federal and state public safety agencies. The Service has operated under the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Transportation and, since 2003, the Department of Homeland Security. Its maritime mission regions have included Arctic and Antarctic waters, inland and coastal U.S. waterways and the seas and oceans of the world. This history describes how the Coast Guard has manifested its legacy and motto, Semper Paratus (Always Ready), in changing conditions under each of its leaders.

Author : Thomas P. Ostrom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United States Coast Guard, 1790 to the Present written by Thomas P. Ostrom and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas P. Ostrom
Publisher : Elderberry Press
ISBN 13 : 9781932762150
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U S C G, 1790 to the Present written by Thomas P. Ostrom and published by Elderberry Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former officer traces the history of the United States Coast Guard from itsorigin in 1790 to the present.

Author : Thomas P. Ostrom
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476630755
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters in Naval Warfare, 1790-1918 written by Thomas P. Ostrom and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-01-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave ships and Seminole Indians, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. During World War I the USCG supported U.S. Navy operations across the Atlantic, escorted merchant convoys and engaged in anti-submarine warfare. Original maps are included.

Author : Darrell Hevenor Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258233693
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Coast Guard written by Darrell Hevenor Smith and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Erwin Johnson
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
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Download or read book Guardians of the Sea written by Robert Erwin Johnson and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard, looks at Coast Guard operations and functions, and looks at how it has changed over the last seventy years.

Author : Richard Estep
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578597749
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book written by Richard Estep and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the United States military is the story of the country itself. Both have grown and changed over time. Learn about the unique histories, traditions, weapons, leaders, stats, and fun facts of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force, and their roles within the military in this fun and fascinating guide! From the few hundred soldiers in its ranks when it was first established, to the over one million service members today, the U.S. military has grown in power and size over its 250-year history. Its organization and branches have changed to adapt to new technologies and national needs. The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military looks at each branch of the U.S. military. It answers more than 500 of the most intriguing questions, including … How is the U.S. military organized? How do the branches work together? When did the Army Air Corps become the U.S. Army Air Force? What is the selection process like for Special Forces? Who was the Continental Army’s first Commander in Chief? How does the military rank structure function? How does somebody become an Air Force officer? What was the “Brown Water Navy”? What is the motto of the Coast Guard? How many bases does the military have? What is the Marine Corps Hymn? Did any Coast Guard vessels serve in combat? What type of aircraft is Air Force One? Who said “Retreat? Hell! We just got here!” Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? What are the Blue Angels? What is the most challenging USAF plane to fly? What is the origin of the Coast Guard “racing stripe”? Does the Space Force have any operational bases? How did a mutiny help establish the United States Naval Academy? What is the longest-serving personal weapon used by the American soldier? What is the difference between a UAV and a drone? What attack submarines does the Navy deploy? Who defends the United States against cyberattacks and other digital threats? The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force are uniquely American, each in their own way. Learn what makes each branch special in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book! With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating to me is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

Author : Russell M. Magnaghi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146711944X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prohibition in the Upper Peninsula: Booze & Bootleggers on the Border written by Russell M. Magnaghi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temperance workers had their work cut out for them in the Upper Peninsula. It was a wild and woolly place where moonshiners, bootleggers and rumrunners thrived. Al Capone and the Purple Gang came north to keep Canadian whiskey passing through Sault Ste. Marie to Chicago and Detroit. Federal enforcement agent John Fillion double-crossed both his office and the bootleggers. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island survived due to gambling and fine Canadian whiskey brought in by rumrunners, sometimes assisted by the Coast Guard. Author Russell M. Magnaghi dives into the raucous history of Yooper Prohibition.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309103215
Total Pages : 135 pages
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Download or read book Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Polar icebreaking ships are needed to access both regions. Over the past several decades, the U.S. government has supported a fleet of four icebreakersâ€"three multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard ships (the POLAR SEA, POLAR STAR, and HEALY) and the National Science Foundation's PALMER, which is dedicated solely to scientific research. Today, the POLAR STAR and the POLAR SEA are at the end of their service lives, and a lack of funds and no plans for an extension of the program has put U.S. icebreaking capability at risk. This report concludes that the United States should continue to support its interests in the Arctic and Antarctic for multiple missions, including maintaining leadership in polar science. The report recommends that the United States immediately program, budget, design, and construct two new polar icebreakers to be operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The POLAR SEA should remain mission capable and the POLAR STAR should remain available for reactivation until the new polar icebreakers enter service. The U.S. Coast Guard should be provided sufficient operations and maintenance budget to support an increased, regular, and influential presence in the Arctic, with support from other agencies. The report also calls for a Presidential Decision Directive to clearly align agency responsibilities and budgetary authorities.