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(!(? . , The War Aemorial stands as a solemn tribute to Kings Point cadet- midshipmen and graduates lost at sea in World War II. (Above) The painting The Last Five Shells' portrays the USMMA's first hero. Cadet Edwin J. O’Hara. (Above) Head of the U.5. Transportation Command, SEN John Handy, USAF, addresses the audience at last May's Battle Standad Dinner. 9
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The third word that appears on the base of the Mariners' Monument is “courage. This is a value close to the heart of Kings Pointers. Courage was in great supply Courage Class president Casey Dexter (below) presents SEN John Handy with a crystal bowl in appreciation for his visit to Kings Point. with the first cadet-midshipmen of Kings Point. They went to sea during World War II, facing attacks from aircraft and submarines, sailing in all theaters of operations around the globe. As every plebe learns, 142 students lost their lives in enemy action. The Battle Standard Dinner is a visible symbol that today celebrates the tradition of “the 142. Vet again in the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War and the first Gulf War, Kings Pointers played an important role in the sealift to far away places. As this yearbook is being prepared, midshipmen are sailing on vessels bound for Afghanistan and Iraq. The value of courage goes beyond the battlefield, where it is found perhaps in its purest form. Courage lives in the mariner who faces stormy running seas, or on the playing field, when the athlete ignores pain and fatigue to give his or her best. Handy watch the entrance of the color guard at the Battle Standard Dinner. 8
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The fourth and final word that given automatically. It is no coincidence that “respect appears last in the four regimental values. The words that precede it on the monument, integrity, courage and service, are all respect. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has earned respect in the maritime community, both nationally and internationally, by adhering to its pinciples. Its graduates have demonstrated integrity and have shown courage and service in the face of adveristy, from World War II to “9-11 to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Without any one of the four Academy would stand diminished. Yet, because of its commitment to these values, it appears at the base of the Mariners' Monument is (Below) With an amazing first “Respect. Respect is something that is earned, not necessarily respect of its sister academies. midshipman team earned .the requirements for earning regimental values, the remains vibrant and thriving, the “jewel in the crown of Maritime America! Mar symbol of the 10
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