Comments for National Maritime Day, Part 1. The Past.

Comments for National Maritime Day, Part 1. The Past. We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:52:55 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification National Maritime Day, Part 1. The Past. War Shipping Administration Press Release, Maritime Day 1945 Military Leaders Praise Merchant Marine Holt Maritime 62 PR 2277 (W) WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION Washington ADVANCE RELEASE Friday Afternoon Papers May 18, 1945 Radio Release: 7 AM, EWT, Friday, May 18. Cleared and Released Through Facilities of the Office of War Information Maritime Day tributes from the leaders of American armed forces to the men of the Merchant Marine for delivering the goods to the battlefronts have been received, the War Shipping Administration announced today. These include statements from General George C. Marshall, U. S. Army Chief Staff; Admiral E. J.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html Mon, 22 May 2006 00:30:57 -0600 Comment from Justthisguy on 2006-05-22 Oh, yessir, Cannoneer! That's one of my favorites. Just goes to show that you can accomplish quite a lot if yer really determined and grumpy, and not too worried about afterwards. Those guys are right up there with the men of the U.S Privateer "General Armstrong", in 1814. (IMHO) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45564 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45564 Mon, 22 May 2006 22:42:07 -0600 Comment from Cannoneer No. 4 on 2006-05-22 Duel to the Death Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins vs German surface raider Stier ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45531 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45531 Mon, 22 May 2006 08:40:14 -0600 Comment from cw4(ret)billt on 2006-05-22 U-869, among others...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45526 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_1_the_past.html#comment-45526 Mon, 22 May 2006 07:05:16 -0600