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This book introduces the smallest branch of the U.S. military the U.S. CoastGuard. Historical information covers its roots in early America and the RevenueCutter Service promoted by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton andits work during the American Civil War World War I and Hurricane Katrina. Thecoast guards range of missions including performing search and rescuemissions protecting U.S. harbors from terrorist attacks preventing smugglingof illegal drugs maintaining navigational aids patrolling the North AtlanticOcean for icebergs responding to environmental disasters such as oil spillspromoting boating safety keeping waterways open and safe and providingcoastal defense of foreign shores such as in Iraq are highlighted for thereader. Chapters also cover the coast guards organization by hierarchyincluding a sidebar of officer and enlisted ranks its work as part of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security the duties of the Coast Guard Auxiliary andCoast Guard Reserve requirements for enlistment training and the Coast GuardAcademy. The book also describes coast guard assets such as cutters boats andaircraft including the HC130 Hercules airplane the HH60 Jayhawk helicopterand their duties size and range and the coast guards current and futureplans to upgrade equipment. Fullcolor photographs sidebars fun facts agraphic timeline a glossary and an index accompany this easytoread text. «
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