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	United States Merchant Marine Academy
		A glimpse at a map of the United States shows us that we are a maritime nation.
		The stark lessons of twentieth century conflict prove that a strong merchant marine is an essential part of American seapower.
		The purpose of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is to ensure that such people are available to the nation as shipboard officers and as leaders in the transportation field who will meet the challenges of the present and the future.
	www.usmma.edu /about/default.htm (412 words)

	Global Maritime and Transportation School (GMATS)
		The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was reviewed in the early 90’s by the Vice President’s National Performance Review, the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General Office, and by members of Congress.
		The USMMA Global Maritime and Transportation School is a "non-appropriated fund instrumentality" (NAFI) of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
		A recent Standard and Poor's survey ranked the United States Merchant Marine Academy 16th among all colleges and universities in the nation in percentage of graduates holding senior level executive positions in corporate America.
	gmats.usmma.edu /info/gmats (1761 words)

	United States Marine Corps - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		United States Marine Corps, military service of the United States within the Navy.
		Marines are trained and equipped primarily to fight in combined...
		Navy, Department of the, one of the three major components of the United States Department of Defense.
	encarta.msn.com /United_States_Marine_Corps.html (204 words)

	U.S. Merchant Marine Flags
		This flag, intended to commemorate the past and present contributions of merchant seamen to the security and prosperity of the United States, was introduced by the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation on May 24, 1994.
		When the rules were published, the Naval Reserve Merchant Marine pennant was flown above the house flag by ships entitled to it; today it is flown at the starboard yardarm instead.
		The Naval Reserve Merchant Marine pennant is flown at a signal halyard in port aboard ships that have been warranted by the Secretary of the Navy to be suitable for wartime use as naval auxiliaries.
	mysite.verizon.net /vzeohzt4/Seaflags/merchant/merchant.html (843 words)

	President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
		In times of war, the Merchant Marine is the lifeline of our troops overseas, carrying critical supplies, equipment, and personnel.
		America and Europe are also united on one of the most difficult challenges facing the world today, the behavior of the regime in Iran.
		His platoon sergeant said, "I didn't know what the hell a Merchant Marine graduate was doing here in the 73rd Engineering Company." The sergeant quickly changed his mind when he saw Lieutenant Seesan in action, taking care of his men as they patrolled the most dangerous roads in and around Mosul.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/wh/rem/68118.htm (3684 words)

	United States Merchant Marine Academy - College Closeup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The United States Merchant Marine Academy is a four-year, tuition-free federal service academy that was founded in 1943 to educate and train merchant marine officers, officers on active duty in the armed forces, and leaders in the maritime and intermodal transportation industry.
		A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy receives a Bachelor of Science degree, a merchant marine license as a third mate or third assistant engineer, and a commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
		Students in the marine engineering systems majors are not offered the choice of electives because of the required course load in their programs.
	www.petersons.com /ugchannel/code/idd.asp?orderLineNum=544296-2&inunId=9070&typeVC=INSTVC&sponsor= (1356 words)

	United States Merchant Marine Served in all Wars Since the Revolutionary War
		The United States Merchant Marine provided the greatest sealift in history between the production army at home and the fighting forces scattered around the globe in World War II.
		Merchant ships faced danger from submarines, mines, armed raiders and destroyers, aircraft, "kamikaze," and the elements.
		At least 8,651 mariners were killed at sea, 11,000 wounded of whom at least 1,100 died from their wounds, and 604 men and women were taken prisoner.
	www.usmm.net (213 words)

	Amazon.com: The Forgotten Heroes : The Heroic Story of the United States Merchant Marine: Books: Brian Herbert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The core of the book narrates the merchant sailor's perils and achievements during the war, as derived partly from anecdotes, many of which will be familiar to seasoned maritime readers, and partly from the wartime experiences of one Dean Beaumont and his liberty ship.
		Merchant Marine officer, Dean Beaumont, purser on the liberty ship SS Brander Matthews is one of the WW-II narrative vehicles as the text follows his ship in the Pacific until Dean suffered a nervous break-down and was returned home.
		Regardless of their heavy losses and merchant marine participation in all the major invasions including Normandy, the merchant marines in the post war period were treated as noncombatants, not allowed to participate in parades with armed force members, provided no benefits and were often treated as second-class citizens.
	www.amazon.com /Forgotten-Heroes-Heroic-United-Merchant/dp/B000FUTQ4G (3178 words)

	AllRefer.com - United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States (Colleges, U.S.) - Encyclopedia
		United States Merchant Marine Academy, Colleges, U.S. Related Category: Colleges, U.S. United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, N.Y.; for the training of merchant marine officers; established 1936, opened 1943.
		Candidates must be between the ages of 17 and 22, be nominated for candidacy by their U.S. Representative or Senator, and pass a competitive examination.
		Upon graduation they receive a commission in the naval reserve as well as a merchant marine license.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/USMercha.html (229 words)

	Laws, Acts, and Legislation
		Compliance and reporting procedures shall be in accordance with the reporting procedures then in effect for all employment and training programs described in division (A) of this section, with the addition of veterans as a separate reporting module.
		(7) "Armed forces of the United States" means the army, air force, navy, marine corps, coast guard, and any other military service branch that is designated by congress as a part of the armed forces of the United States.
		(C) "Armed services of the United States" or "United States armed forces" includes the army, air force, navy, marine corps, coast guard, and such other military service branch as may be designated by congress as a part of the armed forces of the United States.
	www.legislature.state.oh.us /bills.cfm?ID=123_HB_118 (2351 words)

	United States Merchant Marine Academy - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		United States Merchant Marine Academy, federal service academy located in Kings Point, New York, and operated by the Maritime Administration of the...
		Merchant Marine of the United States, privately owned and operated commercial vessels, registered under the American flag, engaged in foreign...
		United States Naval Academy: picture of Naval Academy personnel
	encarta.msn.com /United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy.html (167 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Service Obligation Reporting Requirements for United States Merchant Marine Academy and State ...
		SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The USMMA and state maritime schools require a midshipman/cadet who is a U.S. citizen and who enters the USMMA or a state maritime school in the student incentive payment (SIP) program after April 1, 1982 to sign a service obligation contract which obligates the midshipman/cadet to certain post graduate employment.
		Prior regulations required an employment reporting date of July 1 for all USMMA and state maritime school SIP graduates irrespective of whether the graduation date was in June or deferred.
		This final rule will allow a USMMA or state maritime school SIP graduate to submit his or her employment report 13 months following his or her graduation and each succeeding 12 months for a total of five consecutive years for USMMA graduates and for a total of three years for state maritime school SIP graduates.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/July/Day-11/i17217.htm (1317 words)

	Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		To provide that certain service of members of the United States merchant marine during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
		This Act may be cited as the `Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1997'.
		To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend eligibility for veterans' burial benefits, funeral benefits, and related benefits for veterans of certain service in the United States merchant marine during World War II.
	my.tenforward.com /bud/merchant_mariners_fairness_act_o.htm (1172 words)

	United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Merchant Marine (called the Merchant Navy in other countries) is civilian except in times of war, when they are effectively considered military personnel governed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
		It came to a head in the middle of the war with the writing of a column in the New York World-Telegram by Pegler, who alleged that merchant seamen refused to work on Sundays per union rules, causing sick USMC servicemen to unload their own supplies in an incident off Guadalcanal.
		Today there are shrine and memorial reminders of mariners' heroism such as The American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial in San Pedro, California, and the American Merchant Mariners Memorial at Battery Park in Lower Manhattan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine (2057 words)

	BATTLIN' PETE Walt Disney Merchant Marine Emblem
		An exhibition of wartime art of merchant seamen of the United Nations was scheduled at the Los Angeles County Museum from July 16 to August 13, 1944.
		The Merchant Marine patch was usually worn on the front of jackets or blouses.
		The Walt Disney service patch and the Merchant Marine service song help tell part of the story of life at sea, the merchant marine defying the elements, and the actions of the enemy.
	www.usmm.net /disney.html (481 words)

	College Profiles - United States Merchant Marine Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The museum's focus is the merchant marine throughout history.
		Today, graduates are serving with distinction in all sectors of the maritime and intermodal transportation industry, as well as career officers in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
		The academic curriculum at the Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and provides each midshipman with the broad education required of a bachelor of science degree, with the specialized training for licensing as a merchant marine officer, and with the military knowledge for commissioning in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
	www.collegeprofiles.com /merchantmarine.html (893 words)

	Privateers or Merchant Mariners help win the Revolutionary War
		Merchant seamen who manned these ships contributed to the very birth and founding of our Republic.
		This was considered the first sea engagement of the Revolution and the start of the merchant marine's war role.
		These Mariners lost their lives in the founding of our Nation and were a major factor in the winning of the Revolution.
	www.usmm.org /revolution.html (1396 words)

	SS United States Conservancy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		SS United States Conservancy: SS United States Fastest Ocean Liner in the World.
		The Conservancy seeks to preserve and revitalize the SS United States, the largest and fastest ocean liner ever built in her namesake's country.
		The Conservancy works to ensure that the nation’s flagship will endure for future generations as the ultimate expression of the United States Merchant Marine and American transatlantic passenger shipping.
	ssunitedstatesconservancy.org (116 words)

	United States Merchant Marine Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a grueling experience similar to the U.S. Marine Corps basic training at Paris Island, N.C. Indoc is functionally run by upperclassmen but is overseen by officers and a Gunnery Sergeant from the US Marine Corps.
		United States Air Force Academy • United States Coast Guard Academy • United States Military Academy •
		United States Merchant Marine Academy • United States Naval Academy
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy (2371 words)

	Combat Merchant Mariners Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
		This Act may be cited as the `Combat Merchant Mariners Veterans Benefits Act of 2003'.
		(1) The term `individual in the United States merchant marine' means any citizen or resident alien of the United States serving as a civilian or civil service member of the United States merchant marine.
		An individual who performs such service before the date of the enactment of this Act may not be provided veterans benefits that accrue as a result of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act.
	www.theorator.com /bills108/hr2593.html (466 words)

	UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT
		From the day that I was sworn in as the Secretary of Transportation, the midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy have been a continuous source of pride and inspiration to me, as I know they are to the parents, family, and friends who provide support and encouragement.
		And again, as our Nation mobilized to fight terrorism at its source, merchant mariners were called upon to transport ammunition and other vital supplies to our troops.
		We know those mariners today as members of the “Greatest Generation.” And now, the torch that they once carried so proudly is being passed into your hands.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/minetasp062104.htm (1258 words)

	Amazon.com: The Forgotten Heroes: The Heroic Story of the United States Merchant Marine: Books: Brian Herbert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The civilian fighters of the Mer-chant Marine performed feats of extraordinary bravery during World War II; they were the lifeline of the entire Allied war effort, delivering troops, materiel, food, fuel, and every essential needed for victory over the Axis.
		In doing so, the Merchant Marine suffered losses so high that the casualty rates were kept secret.
		At war's end, the men and women of every other service branch were honored by parades and given medical and educational benefits-but the members of the Merchant Marine, who were so vital to our victory, have received neither the benefits nor the recognition they deserved.
	www.amazon.com /Forgotten-Heroes-Heroic-Merchant-Marine/dp/0765307065 (3279 words)

	MaritimeDigital Archive Encyclopedia - Home > 004b United States Merchant Marine
		On 29th June 1936 the United States Congress enacted the Merchant Marine Act.
		The United States Shipping Board was established as an emergency agency by the Shipping Act (39 Stat.
		The Board was abolished, effective 2th March 1934 and replaced by the U.S. Shipping Board Bureau within the Department of Commerce, which in turn was replaced by the United States Maritime Commission on 29th June 1936 by Executive Order Number 6166 and act (10 June 1933).
	www.ibiblio.org /maritime/media/index.php?cat=701 (237 words)

	APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR A
		Although technically not part of the United States Merchant Marine, Civil Service vessels in ocean going service or foreign waters are also included as part of this approved group.
		A provision of this law states that service during the period, August 16, 1945, to December 31, 1946, shall be considered active duty for the purpose of eligibility for certain limited veterans benefits.
		While so serving, was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a vessel by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or document the person for such service.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-m/nmc/wwiimm.html (528 words)

	UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT
		Merchant Mariners at the helms of commercial vessels all over the harbor helped to evacuate as many as a million people in just a few hours time — and without a single injury.
		You served in the finest traditions of the Merchant Marine, and of this great institution.
		He has earned a reputation in the Congress as a straight shooter, and as someone willing to work hard to develop innovative solutions for the people of Florida, and for all Americans.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/061702spb.htm (783 words)

	President Delivers Commencement Address at the United States Merchant Marine Aca
		We've worked with the United Nations to end the Syrian occupation of Lebanon - and we will not rest until the Lebanese people enjoy full independence.
		The United States has offered to come to the table with our partners and meet with Iran's representatives - as soon as the Iranian regime fully and verifiably suspends its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.
		The advance of freedom is the calling of our time - and the men and women of the United States Merchant Marine Academy are answering that call.
	newsblaze.com /story/20060622160612tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Story.html (3718 words)

	Remarks by the President in Commencement Address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy - Christian Newswire
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		Remarks by the President in Commencement Address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
		Kings Point, NY, June 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Following is the transcript of President Bush's Remarks in his commencement address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
	www.christiannewswire.com /news/5036368.html (3677 words)

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