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Plebe Joshua Just of the Merchant Marine Returns to Milwaukee Composite Squadron #5 on Leave

Written by Lt Col Jo Stys

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

MILWAUKEE, WI – Another former Squadron #5 member has returned in a different uniform to visit the squadron. Former Cadet Commander Just gave a talk to members about what it is like to start the Plebe Year at the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.

He has chosen engineering for his major. The technical course work is tough and demanding and he experienced a significant drop in grades but was also pleased that in regular course work his English essay earned him an “A”

Just stated that firefighting skills are practiced constantly. Every Merchant Marine is a firefighter. This is because on a regular Naval ships there are hundreds of men but on a merchant ship there may only be eighteen on the same size ship with a cargo that might be volatile.