USNS Seay.I enjoyed reading the article about the USNS USNS United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service) USNS United States Navy Seals Seay (July 200.3, "Navy Cargo Ship, USNS Seay, Just Keeps Rolling Along" by Harold Kennedy). The Merchant Marine needs more press coverage than it usually gets, as most people have no clue about this service. We also need sustained commercial activity to provide work for the few mariners that continue to ply (mathematics, data) ply - 1. Of a node in a tree, the number of branches between that node and the root. 2. Of a tree, the maximum ply of any of its nodes. this industry. Back in 2000, the Baltimore Sun Baltimore Sun Daily newspaper published in Baltimore, Md., U.S. It was begun as a four-page penny tabloid in 1837 by Arunah Shepherdson Abell, a journeyman printer from Rhode Island. published a few great articles about tire Merchant Marine and the Ready Reserve Fleet dealing with manning. Since WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two , the Merchant Marine has been in decline, yet it is a critical part of mobilization for the Department of Defense. Now is the time to avail the opportunity to ship all relief and rebuilding equipment for Iraq via U.S. flag merchant ships to keep the ever dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. force from fading away. More frequent press coverage might also sway somebody to look into the several merchant marine schools around tire country or into a life at sea. Paul Ginnane PHILADELPHIA, PA. |
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