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239:"Therefore, in recognition of his lifetime of dedication to the U.S. Merchant Marine and the American Maritime Industry, and for his many contributions and achievements in the Maritime field, I am pleased to award Commodore Harry Bolton the Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement. Our nation is grateful for his service. Signed ADM Mark H. Buzby, Maritime Administrator."
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2019: Timothy J. Nelson, president, Northwestern
Michigan College. The Great Lakes Maritime Academy is a division of Northwestern College. Nelson served as the college president from 2000-2019. During his tenure, he undertook initiatives that resulted in the Academy moving from one where cadets would
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Lunsford, in recognition of 49 years of maritime service — as a commercial fisherman and fishing boat captain in Alaska from 1973-88; and as a deckhand aboard the Guemes Island Ferry from 1988-2022. His 34 years of deckhand service aboard the ferry is the longest period of service in the
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Maritime Administration recognizes the distinguished service and dedication to duty of CAPTAIN KONSTANTINOS MAILIHOUTSAKIS during 34 years of service and awards him with the U.S. Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement."
236:"The wisdom and leadership of Commodore Bolton has been evident during his command of the Golden Bear. His efforts have not only improved the capabilities of that ship for California Maritime cadets, but for other state academy cadets and USMMA midshipmen as well.
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Phillips, USMM. In recognition of a 42-year career in the U.S. Merchant Marine, including service as an instructor and mentor to Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets after serving for more than 30 years as a Merchant Marine officer.
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history of the Guemes Island Ferry. His fishing career included two man-overboard rescues. On the Guemes Island Ferry, he served several years as union steward and trained many deckhands who went on to maritime careers.
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Christopher Lewis, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), for humanitarian service in Operation Tomodachi, which provided providing disaster relief following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in TĹŤhoku, Japan.
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