Regardless of rank or time in service, all Coast Guard personnel find this manual to be essential to their professional development. Its value as a ready source

Appendixes include a brief history of the Coast Guard, a glossary of nautical terminology, and the Armed Forces Code of Conduct."--BOOK JACKET.

First published in 1952, the Coast Guardsman's Manual remains the basic training manual for entry-level personnel at enlisted and officer training schools and h

This book is for the teenager or young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. It will walk him or her through the enlistment an

In addition to port security, ship inspection and safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard assumes an important role in national def