coast guard

Coastal defense and maritime law are the U.S. Coast Guard's primary duties. Readers will learn this and more through this title, which explores the U.S. Coast Guard through the perspective of a child whose sister is currently in its service. The text teaches about the joys and struggles of having a family member in the military to demonstrate how important service members' sacrifices are. Readers also learn about the branch's past and present, as well as career opportunities the coast guard offers. Fact boxes and photographs help explore other topics, such as military technology, lifestyle, and more.

A stray dog secretly adopted by the men of a U.S. Coast Guard base in San Francisco Bay proves to be a hero.

Introduces the United States Coast Guard, including jobs, history, and more.

Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to coast guard boats.

"The Coast Guard is a unique branch of the US military, operating under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, but able to be transferred to the navy by the president or Congress. They are organized in a way that allows for quick response to crises such as Hurricane Katrina and Tropical Storm Rita. Learning about this special part of the US military will appeal to readers of all abilities. Artwork including full-color photographs and diagrams bring this book to life, and a historical frame of reference is provided on each spread through fascinating fact boxes"--Provided by publisher.

The 1960's replica of the famous HMS Bounty, an eighteenth century tall sailing ship, sailed into Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and sank. For seventeen years Captain Robin Walbridge led the Bounty. Experienced and respected, he thought he could sail around the storm but his decision doomed the ship and the crew. The captain and one crew member, Claudine Christian, died. Claudine was a descendent of Fletcher Christian, who led the mutiny on the real ship, the British HMS Bounty. The rest of the crew was rescued from the sea in a dangerous mission by the Coast Guard in one-hundred-mile-per-hour winds.

A stray dog secretly adopted by the men of a U.S. Coast Guard base in San Francisco Bay proves to be a hero.

The US Coast Guard offers a wide array of career opportunities. Comments from men and women who have served in the military, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Coast Guard jobs ranging from boatswain's mates to health service technicians to operations specialists.

Tells the story of the sinking and rescue efforts surrounding the HMS Bounty, the actual replica used in the 1962 remake of the 1935 classic movie Mutiny on the Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard. The tall ship was also used in two Pirates of the Caribbean movies.