Rescue Warriors The U.S. Coast Guard,

The Extraordinary Story Of The U.S. Coast GuardSince 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 Warriorsbrings 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 Warriorsis the definitive book on America's Coast Guard.

DAVID HELVARG is founder and president of the Blue Frontier Campaign, a Washington, D.C.--based organization working for ocean and coastal conservation. An award-winning journalist, he has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Popular Science, Sierra, and The Nation, and has produced more than forty documentaries for PBS, the Discovery Channel, and others. He is also a licensed private investigator, body surfer, and scuba diver. His previous books include The War Against the Greens, Blue Frontier, and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: You Have to Go Out	p. xi
New Orleans Saints	p. 1
The Boot and the Factory	p. 31
Hamilton's Legacy	p. 57
Calling All Boats	p. 77
Gunners	p. 101
Warriors	p. 127
Surfmen	p. 153
Aviators	p. 173
Frontiers	p. 197
Duck Scrubbers	p. 225
Deepwater	p. 249
Red, White, and Black	p. 279
The Next Surge	p. 307
Select Bibliography	p. 335
Index	p. 341
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Rescue Warriors The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes

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