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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2010.Edition: 1st St. Martin's Griffin edDescription: xxiii, 356 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0312628145
  • 9780312628147
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Contents:
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.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 363.286 H485 Available 33111006403352
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The Extraordinary Story Of The U.S. Coast Guard

Since its inception more than 200 years ago, the United States Coast Guard has rescued over 1.1 million people. Yet, despite having more than fifty thousand active and reserve members, most of us know very little about this often neglected but crucial branch of the U.S. military.

Filled with altruism and adrenaline, Rescue Warriors brings us into the daily lives of "Coasties" as well as dozens of death-defying rescues at sea and on hurricane-ravaged shores. A masterpiece of adventure reporting, Rescue Warriors is the definitive book on America's Coast Guard.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-339) and index.

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.

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