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_2_the_present.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:52:51 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification National Maritime Day Proclamation 2006 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America The United States Merchant Marine plays an important role in ensuring our national security and strengthening our economy. As we celebrate National Maritime Day and the 70th anniversary of the Merchant Marine Act, we pay tribute to merchant mariners and their faithful service to our Nation. Since 1775, merchant mariners have bravely served our country, and in 1936, the Merchant Marine Act officially established their role in our military as a wartime naval auxiliary. During World War II, merchant mariners were critical to... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html Mon, 22 May 2006 00:32:00 -0600 John, My Father was a life long Merchant Mariner. He was instrumental in the union organizing of the Gulf Coast, then left the potentially high paying union jobs he'd earned to return to the Merchant Marine. He retired in 1975, at which time union members could only work for seven months and then they had to leave their jobs and go on unemployment and haunt the hiring hall 'til some other poor SOB had to give up his job. I don't know where I'm going with this comment, but, the only time the US Merchant Marine was the recipient of any honor was post WW2 for their sacrifices during WW2. I believe the US Merchant Marine was one of the first high paid Unions to suffer from globalization. After all, my father, during the 50's, made more money than the Captain of the ship. Mike http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45568 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45568 Mon, 22 May 2006 22:50:20 -0600 John, My Father was a life long Merchant Mariner. He was instrumental in the union organizing of the Gulf Coast, then left the potentially high paying union jobs he'd earned to return to the Merchant Marine. He retired in 1975, at which time union members could only work for seven months and then they had to leave their jobs and go on unemployment and haunt the hiring hall 'til some other poor SOB had to give up his job. I don't know where I'm going with this comment, but, the only time the US Merchant Marine was the recipient of any honor was post WW2 for their sacrifices during WW2. I believe the US Merchant Marine was one of the first high paid Unions to suffer from globalization. After all, my father, during the 50's, made more money than the Captain of the ship. Mike http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45567 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45567 Mon, 22 May 2006 22:49:40 -0600 John, My Father was a life long Merchant Mariner. He was instrumental in the union organizing of the Gulf Coast, then left the potentially high paying union jobs he'd earned to return to the Merchant Marine. He retired in 1975, at which time union members could only work for seven months and then they had to leave their jobs and go on unemployment and haunt the hiring hall 'til some other poor SOB had to give up his job. I don't know where I'm going with this comment, but, the only time the US Merchant Marine was the recipient of any honor was post WW2 for their sacrifices during WW2. I believe the US Merchant Marine was one of the first high paid Unions to suffer from globalization. After all, my father, during the 50's, made more money than the Captain of the ship. Mike http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45566 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45566 Mon, 22 May 2006 22:48:59 -0600 John, My Father was a life long Merchant Mariner. He was instrumental in the union organizing of the Gulf Coast, then left the potentially high paying union jobs he'd earned to return to the Merchant Marine. He retired in 1975, at which time union members could only work for seven months and then they had to leave their jobs and go on unemployment and haunt the hiring hall 'til some other poor SOB had to give up his job. I don't know where I'm going with this comment, but, the only time the US Merchant Marine was the recipient of any honor was post WW2 for their sacrifices during WW2. I believe the US Merchant Marine was one of the first high paid Unions to suffer from globalization. After all, my father, during the 50's, made more money than the Captain of the ship. Mike http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45565 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/national_maritime_day_part_2_the_present.html#comment-45565 Mon, 22 May 2006 22:48:39 -0600