A well-crafted and engaging history of the Coast Guard`s unusual and dangerous involvement in Vietnam. From the haunting account of the Air Force`s accidental and fatal attack on the Coast Guard patrol boat Point Welcome , to the gripping description of sea battles with North Vietnamese gunrunners, Scotti leads his readers on an exciting sortie into the little-known world of the Coast Guard in Vietnam. Includes photos and a well-researched historical overview of perhaps the least-understood branch of the military.