United States Merchant Marine

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United States Merchant Marine

The fleet of private and government-owned, non-military ships operating in the United States. The Merchant Marine delivers cargo and passengers in peacetime. During times of war, it may be ordered to assist the U.S. Navy. Since 1988, mariners who served in wars have had access to veterans' benefits.

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The book wraps up with a chapter on the legacy of the war as experienced by residents of Mathews County and the merchant marine.

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'This is a time we should be countering the threat of Chinese sea power by ensuring that we have a merchant marine capable of supporting our economic independence, as well as our military forces overseas."

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presidents, members of Congress, and military leaders calling for support of a U.S.-flag merchant marine.' Throughout American history, dozens of laws have been proposed and passed that have, in varying degrees, supported the operation of U.S.-flag ships in both coastal and international trade; no law ever passed has called for a reduction in or the elimination of U.S.-flag ships.

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The 37-year-old, named by the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry as Carl Spencer, was part of a National Geographic crew exploring the Britannic which sank in the Aegean Sea, off Greece, in 1916.