United States Coast Guard Heroes is a comprehensive compilations of awards of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medals, Legions of Merit, Distinguished Flying Crosses, Coast Guard Medals, and Navy and Marine Corps Medals to members of the U.S. Coast Guard. This volume includes basic Coast Guard history, history behind the various awards, and appendixes including analysis of awards by rank, unit, and a chronological listing of valor awards. Additional appendixes include U.S. Military leadership, and a comprehensive of nearly all U.S. Coast Guard Flag Officers.