United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 to the Present

by John J. Galluzzo and Thomas P. Ostrom

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078649526X
• ISBN13: 9780786495269
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher