Mr. Brown has done a good job of detailing the history of the United States Coast Guard. The book covers it's beginnings through the beginning of WWII. Chapters include
From the Revenue Marine to the Coast Guard
Iron Men, Wooden Ships
The Coast Guard in the Great War
The Morro Castle Disaster
SOS!
The Sea Is a Killer
Death Goes to Sea
Wings and Men
Guardians of the Sea Lanes
Dots and Dashes
Floods and Hurricanes
The Coast Guard and the Future

My family is retired from the Coast Guard and we look for books that deal with the Coast Guard and this one was interesting and informative.

Very enjoyable history of a too-often neglected branch of the American military. It is great to see this book re-printed for a new audience.