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Each year on May 22, the United States celebrates National Maritime in honor of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the critical role of the nation\u2019s maritime industry.<\/p>\n
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National Maritime Day was first declared by Congress in 1933 to commemorate the American steamship Savannah\u2019s voyage across the Atlantic, quietly sparking a new age of maritime travel and transport. With WWII, the holiday took on special significance when around 250,000 members of United States Merchant Marine participated in transporting necessary supplies and services to troops abroad, all while suffering an extraordinarily high casualty rate. According to the Maritime Administration, more than 6,700 American merchant mariners lost their lives in the War, with hundreds being detained as prisoners of war and more than 800 U.S. merchant ships being sunk or damaged.<\/p>\n
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This year\u2019s theme of \u201cResilient Sealift for a Resilient Nation\u201d reflects the U.S. maritime industry\u2019s unwavering support of the nation, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n
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So as we go about our day today, let us not forget the merchant marine, port workers, captains, crews, engineers, pilots, shipbuilders, longshoremen and anyone else who helps keep cargo moving and our economy open not just during a pandemic, but every day.<\/p>\n
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