The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told A first-ever compilation of the most courageous and stunning Coast Guard rescue stories. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five military services, which exist to defend and preserve the United States. The men and women of the Coast Guard have for decades put their own lives at risk so others might live. These stores are both unbelievable but true, and remarkably inspirational. In The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told, the editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about air and sea rescues that capture readers imaginations. 245 pages paperback