United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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 The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad. Salvador Dali Vincent Matthew Catanese Lyndhurst, New Jersey Major: Marine Transportation Company: First and Third Officer Billets: Bull Ensign Ships Sailed: Sealand Innovator. Horizon Challenger, Lykes Discoverer, Maersk Virginia, Tug Seabreeze Sea Partners: Janis Kukanis, Chad Dixon Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea. People's Republic of China, Puerto Rico, Belgium. England. Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India Internship: NY Waterway Ferry Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year, and all the nights hanging out with the guys. Future Plans: Sail and make enough money to live comfortably. Maybe have a family. Final Message: It's been a long 5 years that I w ould not have been able to survive if it w asn't for my family, and friends. Thanks for evervthing Mom and Dad. Twenty Years from Now: The first third mate, w ho is a Vice Admiral in the Naval Reserve. The Vin

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Jason Carter Mooresville, North Carolina J, Jay, J Cart, Kings t, JC Major: Marine Transportation Company: Original 2nd Company Clubs Activities Sports: Crew. Drill Team. Cyber Defense Team. Drill Instructor Officer Billets: RX. RBADJ1 Ships Sailed: Sealand Liberator. Sealand Quality, Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Eric Cramer Countries Visited: Japan. China. Korea. Spain. Egypt. United Arab Emirates, Oman. Saudi Arabia. Italy. Guam. Hong Kong, Taiwan Internship: PAX River Naval Air Station Favorite Academy Memory: I will never forget the craziness of sea, all the parties senior year and all those that had to stumble back from the park together. Future Plans: Work for Horizon Lines, sail, and eventually own my own company. Final Message: There are so many things in this world that will get you down, but if you look around your friends will always be there to pick you up and carry you. Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none. Benjamin Franklin Twenty Years from Now: Own half of the world and rule the other half, but owning my own shipping company will work too.

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Briede Patrick Charbonnet Slidell, Louisiana I'm glad I did it. partly because it was well worth it. but chiefly because I shall never have to do it again. Mark Twain If it can't be done last minute, it's gonna be late! Charbo Major: Marine Engineering Systems Company: Original 3rd Co. Clubs Activities Sports: EMS. Offshore Sailing. Dinghy. Park Services. KPS Officer Billets: RIO. RSTLO Ships Sailed: SS Horizon Hawaii, MV APL Philippines. USNS Laramie (T- AO 203). Crowley Tug Pilot. USS Benfold DDG-65 Sea Partners: Julie Edsall. Nick Palumbo. Joe Welsch. Henry Peterson. Charles Leach. Ben Dowers, Dave Dwyer. Dave Sterling. Chris Remm Countries Visited: California. New’ Jersey, Japan. South Korea. China. Taiwan. Spain. Mexico. Puerto Rico Internship: VX-23 Pax River Navy Test Pilots Favorite Academy Memory: All the time with the boys on flight deck, the section, and sailing. Thanks for an interesting 4 years. IS 1 Chubs. Thanks Guys. Future Plans: Hitting on Cadet Girls. Sailing, then finding what life has to offer. Hasn't been a good place to be at, let's see if it's a good place to be from. You’ve got to have a little slop. - Chamews Final Message: Thanks to my family for supporting me and the section and my friends here for helping me get through it. now bring me that horizon. This is not the end. It is not even the beginning, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning. Churchill Twenty Years from Now: Masters. Married, some runts. Retired on a beach somewhere, couple of cold ones, sailboat, lots of stories, and a sunset. Fillet will be there too.