Not Your Father's Coast Guard: The Untold Story of U.S. Coast Guard Special Forces
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #220072 in Books
- Published on: 2009-11-16
- Original language:
English - Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.98" h x
.55" w x
9.02" l,
.85 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 260 pages
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- ISBN13: 9781449044404
- Condition: New
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While the Coast Guard's many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, its participation in the ground offensive is not. Indeed, the Guard didn't just send its cutters to interdict narcotics-laden vessels attempting to bring their illicit cargo into Uncle Sam's territorial waters, it sent ground troops to foreign lands to train their forces and, when necessary, directly engage the enemy. But to create the type of force needed was no small task and would not be without tribulation, both from within and outside the organization. The road traveled to complete the mission was laden with obstacles. This is not a story about the Coast Guard you know, or think you know. Rather, this is a story about the other side, the side that history nearly forgot; not the standard, but the antithesis of standard. It is a story that will undoubtedly make even the most seasoned Coast Guardsmen question their understanding of the organization to which they belong. To be sure, "This is not your father's Coast Guard".
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
A Damn Good Idea
By John Galluzzo
Matthew Mitchell made an excellent move at the beginning of the book. He brought up the Coast Guard's "brown water" operations role in Vietnam, a specific precursor to what would happen a decade and a half later in Bolivia and Peru. The tie-in was not only thematic; it was personal. The man under whose watch the special Drug Interdiction Assist Team - under one of its names - operated was none other than Commandant Paul Yost, the recipient of a Silver Star in Vietnam as a result of combat.The logic seemed solid. The War on Drugs had been declared in the early 1970s (narcotics began to flow into the United States in the late 1930s as a Prohibition antecedent) and by the 1980s cocaine had a firm grip on the nation. While intercepting narcotraffickers at sea was yielding some results, Yost hoped to strike at the heart of the industry. Handpicked men arrived in Bolivia to assist the local military forces, many of whom were in the pockets of the drug lords, to raid production facilities and blow up airstrips. In time, the narcotraffickers would fight back. The operations expanded into other countries, bent on taking down the scourge of drugs hitting the American streets and claiming American lives. This book is an important addition to any Coast Guard historian's shelf.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.Overdue! Bravo Zulu!
By L. Rizzo
As a retired Coast Guardsman who once belonged to one of these special units I loved this book and did not put it down until the last page. I found the book very in depth, well researched, and most importantly, fun to read. This story was long overdue to be told and the author hit it right on the head.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.NYFCG - Great Book
By Sean P. Lawler
Normally I don't add reviews to these site because I hate other people's opinions. However, after reading the self bloating and snarky review left by one reader, I felt compelled to share a few things. First of all, this book is a very entertaining read. The other review seems to take steps to discourage you from reading this book, well I don't need any Hemingway like writing to be able to embrace and enjoy a story about a spectacular USCG unit that got no credit for their missions. I had always heard about the DIAT, but like many others, I thought it was "rumor". Having these men's role finally be know through this book is truly a great feat to be able to share it with the public. The historical account of the USCG is not needed when your just dealing with one mission, but I feel that the story told on this book is a entertaining read and well worth my time. If I wanted a story on the DEA, I would go to them for information, but who cares about that. That's why it's called "NYF Coast Guard...it's about the USCG's role in the mission. Mitchell does make the flub about the MK's, but as an MK, I am willing to cut him the slack. I can't imagine that the amount of effort required to research this book was easy. I know how the USCG keeps these stories, documents, and records. For the effort to bring a story to light, I applaud you.If your looking for a great story about a band of misfit Coasties who were assigned to complete a pretty powerful mission with little planning, minimal assets, and even less funding, then you will like this book. If your looking for historical tales encompassing hundreds of years that tells a story through an annoyingly long descriptive narrative, then go read Dan Brown. I for one truly enjoyed this book and the role that these Coasties had in a unique part of our services history. Thanks Mr. Mitchell for the effort you put forth, at your own expense, to let this story be told. If anyone has issue with you doing it...well, I don't see their name on the cover of a book.
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