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The Coast Guard on the Texas Border

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The Revenue Cutter Service, which later merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to form the Coast Guard, patrolled South Texas as early as 1846. In 1852, the first lighthouse was built in Point Isabel, followed by the first lifesaving station in 1881. Salute the heroes who responded to the devastating hurricane of 1919 and stand watch with Chief Pablo Valent, the first Hispanic American to command a rescue station. From Commander Charles R. Wilson's oral history of World War II boot camp to the legacy of station keeper ...

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Coast Guard on the Texas Border 2021, History PR

ISBN-13: 9781540249203

Hardcover

The Coast Guard on the Texas Border 2021, History Press

ISBN-13: 9781467150125

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