Daily Archives: July 3, 2006

The mariners who worked aboard five Military Sealift Command vessels – the USNS Algol, USNS Altair, USNS Bellatrix, USNS Pollux and USNS Pililaau – during the relief and recovery efforts on the U.S. Gulf Coast following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita received the U.S. Merchant Marine Medal June 14, 2006 for their service. The medals were presented aboard the USNS Brittin in Violet, La., during a Military Sealift Command ceremony coordinated by American Overseas Marine Corp. (AMSEA). Attending the ceremony for MSC were Rear Adm. Hugo Blackwood, vice commander, and John Henry. “The service rendered by these vessels speaks volumes about the capability and commitment of the merchant mariners working aboard them and the companies, such as AMSEA, that manage these ships, and about the ability of the MSC fleet to deliver in the times of our nation’s greatest need,” said Capt. Bob Groom, Master of the Brittin, who was emcee at the…

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