The Coast Guard

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Summary: The Coast Guard
Review: I received this fantastic book for Christmas from my wife. My hats off to all that put this book together. Very well done. The writing and the graphics, nice job Paul, are top notch.

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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This is a grand publication. I have been waiting patiently for this book and it exceeds all my expectations. This book can be kept with pride on any coffee table

A job superbly done by Mr Tom Beard. Thank You

Ken Laesser EMCM USCG (ret)

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Summary: "You Have to go Out."
Review: To get a feeling of the Coast Guard it's worth a visit to the maritime museum at Astoria, Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River. The museum has several displays of the Coast Guard activities in that area, which is known for some of the roughest water anywhere. There you learn of the 'coasties' who have died on the Columbia Bar as they lived up to the motto 'You Have to go Out.'

To get a feeling for these people go do a search for the web site of the National Motor Lifeboat School. They show a movie of what the bar is like on a good day. And these people go out about 400 times a year to aid a stricken vessel.

This book is a history of the Coast Guard, but it's also a tribute to the men and women who have served in the Coast Guard since its founding in 1790. It's a huge book, profusely illustrated, well written and shows the Coast Guard as an example of the best our Government can do.