Ahoy again,

I anticipate observing the meeting of the Harbor Safety Committee of the San Francisco Bay Region. This committee is a mandate of the California Oil Spill and Response Act of 1960. Afterwards, along with Captain Mark Shafer and others, I will be attending the San Francisco Marine Exchange annual May Day social.

The council is seeking a member willing to represent the council at the Harbor Safety Committee meetings. Please let me know if you might care to take this assignment on.

Phelps

________________________________________

AGENDA
HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE
of the San Francisco Bay Region
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Port of San Francisco
Pier 1 Conference Center (adjacent to the Ferry Building)

The Embarcadero

San Francisco, California

1:30 P.M.
Chair: Joan Lundstrom

1.       Quorum Call

2.       Approval of the Minutes

3.       Comments by Chair – Joan Lundstrom

4.       Coast Guard Report – Captain Paul Gugg

5.       US Army Corps of Engineers Report – Lt. Colonel Laurence Farrell

6.       Clearinghouse Report – Kaitlin Ortega

7.       OSPR Report – Captain Gary Toledo

8.       NOAA Report – Gerry Wheaton

9.       State Lands Commission Report – Chris Beckwith

10.   Air Resources Board, Low Sulphur Fuel Switching - Peggy Taricco

11.   ARB Maritime Technical Working Group Report: Briefing Bonnie Sorriano, ARB: Discussion

12.   Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Symposium: Operating Ships Within Emission Control Areas: Open Discussion

13.   Work Group Reports

¨       Tug Work Group – Captain Jonathan Mendes

Þ     Possible Vote –

¨       Navigation Work Group – Captain Bruce Horton

Þ     Possible Vote- Under Keel Clearance Guidlines

¨       Ferry Operations Work Group – Captain Patrick Murphy

¨       Dredge Issues Work Group – Captain Marc Bayer

¨       Prevention through People Work Group – Margot Brown

¨       PORTS Work Group – Captain Esam Amso

Þ     Possible Vote – HSC Support for Continued Operations and Maintenance Funding for PORTS

¨       HSC Plan Update Work Group – Linda Scourtis

14.   PORTS Report – Kaitlin Ortega

15.   Public Comment

16.   Old Business

17.   New Business

18.   Next meeting – June 10; 2010; 10:00; Port of Oakland, Exhibit Room, 530 Water Street

19.   Adjournment

__________________________________________

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "Pacific Merchant Marine Council" <pmmc@...> wrote:

The Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region cordially invites the officers, directors, and members of the Pacific Merchant Marine Council to the Exchange's annual May Day party
1700 - 2100, Thursday, May 13, Pier 35, The Embarcadero, San Francisco (between Bay Street and North Point Street).
Parking available at venue - no additional charge.
Host wine, beer, and buffet.

Visit the Marine Exchange at http://www.sfmx.org
RSVP mayday at sfmx dot org and PMMC at cwo dot com
____________________________________

Ahoy Members and Friends,

Splice the mainbrace with fellow Marine Exchange members.
Though the invitation does not indicate it, there is no charge to attend. 
Please be sure to wear your Navy League lapel pin.

Heave Ho.

Phelps

All Concerned,

I am concerned with potential job killing proposals and initiatives that some of
the organizations listed below could attempt to push.

Be aware that what may seem or sound like a good idea at a glance, may in fact
be counter productive if the maritime industry simply goes elsewhere to avoid
California's regulatory and tax burden.

Most of us want clean water and air, but don't kill the goose that lays the
golden egg.

Before joining with some of the organizations mentioned, one should look beyond
the 'feel good' rhetoric to see what their agenda really is.

      Guilherme Freitas, Crane Mechanic
      Marine Terminals Corporation
      International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
      Navy League of the United States Pacific Merchant Marine Council

__________________________________

Gil,

I sent the notice out to about a dozen in the Bay Area who are not NLUS members
with this comment:

The Navy League and our council are pro Short Sea Shipping with greater use of
our marine highways. We lean "green" but first we desire California ports to be
completive. We fear various government agencies are pressing too hard too fast
for unrealistic goals. Environmental reports are way to extensive, expensive,
and take too long to write and get approved by too many agencies. Laying track
or going cold iron should be a simple matter and ports etc. should be able to
move forward on green initiatives expeditiously.

I encourage you to attend the Friends of the Earth event May 25 and speak up.
Members of our council will be there.

Phelps Hobart
President, Pacific Merchant Marine Council

__________________________________

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "Pacific Merchant Marine Council" <pmmc@...>
wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harbor Safety Committee" <hsc@...>
> To: <pmmc@...>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:46 AM
> Subject: Short Sea Shipping Conference Notice and Agenda
>
>
> Attached is the agenda for the Short Sea Shipping Conference. Please note the
May 25, 2010 date.
>
> __________________________________________________
>
>       Title FRIENDS OF THE EARTH FORUM ON SHORT SEA SHIPPING & THE ENVIRONMENT
>       Location Tamalpais Room, 2nd Floor â€" David Brower Center,  2150
Allston Way, Berkeley, CA (Downtown Berkeley BART)
>       Start Time 5/25/2010 1:30 PM
>       End Time 5/25/2010 5:00 PM
>       Description
>
> Friends of the Earth is hosting a forum on short sea shipping, or regional
shipping, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA, on May 25, 2010.  The
forum addresses the potential environmental drawbacks and benefits associated
with short sea shipping in the San Francisco Bay and along the California coast.
The forum also considers how the maritime and landside sectors involved in goods
movement operations, including short sea shipping, can enhance their
environmental performance, especially concerning harmful air emissions.
>
>
http://www.foe.org/sites/default/files/Short%20Sea%20Shipping%20Forum%20agenda%2\
0May%2025th%20Berkeley%20CA.pdf
>
>
>
>
> AGENDA
>
> 1:40 pm - 1:45 pm Welcome & Introduction John Kaltenstein, Marine Program
Mgr., Friends of the Earth
>
> 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm The Environmental Impacts of Short Sea Shipping
>
> Addressing the potential environmental drawbacks and benefits associated with
short sea shipping, as it relates to operations within the San Francisco Bay and
along the California coast.
>
> Jackie Dragon, Marine Sanctuaries Program Director (Pacific Environment);
Damian Breen, Director of Strategic Initiatives (Bay Area Air Quality Management
District); Brian Beveridge, Co-Director (West Oakland Environmental Indicators
Project); Moderator - Dr. Sheldon Gen, Assistant Professor - Department of
Public Administration, San Francisco State University
>
> 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break
>
> 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Greening the Goods Movement Chain
>
> How can the maritime and landside sectors involved in goods movement
operations enhance their environmental profiles, particularly with respect to
air emissions?
>
> Susan Hayman, Vice President of Corporate Development (Foss Maritime); Stas
Margaronis, President (Santa Maria Shipowning and Trading); Cynthia Marvin
(invited), Assistant Division Chief - Planning and Technical Support Division
(California Air Resources Board); Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist (Natural
Resources Defense Council); Moderator - Michelle Lapinski, SustainBiz Founding
Principal and Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco
>
> 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Wrap Up & Final Thoughts
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> Friends of the Earth is exposing and fighting pollution and exploitation of
our ecosystems.  Our Clean Vessels campaign is cleaning up the cruise industry,
protecting marine sanctuaries, and reducing air pollution from ocean-going
vessels.  The environment is for everyone, and a healthy and just world requires
clean air and water.
>
> Contact:
>
> John Kaltenstein, Marine Program Mgr., Friends of the Earth 311 California
Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94104-2607, (831) 427-2754
>

Several events ahead - for those interested this should prove
interesting. I look forward to returning to the California Maritime
Academy for the day.

A statewide Homeland Defense major exercise - Golden Guardian -
involving port security in progress curently. I tried to visit the
O'BRIEN at the Port of Sacramento without success yesterday evening.

Phelps

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "Pacific Merchant Marine Council"
<pmmc@...> wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gould, Laura LTJG" <Laura.E.Gould at uscg dot mil>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010
Subject: Maritime Security Industry Day 2010

Good Morning CSOs, FSOs, Agency Representatives and Industry Partners,

The United States Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, in conjunction with
the
California Maritime Academy will be hosting the Annual Maritime Security
Industry Day on May 26th, 2010. Attached you will find a copy of the
Invitation Letter, Agenda and Registration form, a hard copy of which
was
mailed today.

Some basic information:

When: Wednesday May 26th, 2010 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM.

Where: California Maritime Academy
   200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo CA 94590

Who Should Attend:

- Federal, state and local officials involved with maritime security
   - Industry security partners, Facility Security Officers, Vessel
Security
Officers, and Company security officers seeking insight into government
plans for improved security.
   -Interested Maritime Security Industry Partners and Representatives

Please utilize the provided registration form and return to me via email
or
fax. Thank you. We look forward to your attendance at this year's event!

Respectfully,
LTJG Laura Gould
United States Coast Guard
Sector San Francisco
Port Safety and Security
(510)-437-2739

Ahoy there,

Our council event in Sacramento proceeded on course as planned. In addition to the Presidental Proclamation we had a proclamation from the Commissioner of the Port of West Sacramento and a letter from Representive Doris Matsui. All were read.

Norman Fassler-Katz, Sr. Consultant to the California Senate Transportation Sub-Committee on California Ports and Goods Movement spoke on the subject and conveyed State Senator Alan Lowenthal's best wishes.

The occasion had both somber moments and joyful moments. We toiled the bell for American Merchant Marine Veterans who passed over the final bar this past year. Admiral Tom Patterson was also remembered. After Taps, a musical interlude followed with a concluding encore singing of Heave Ho My Lads, Heave Ho.

The California Railroad Museum's steam train passed by back and forth on the track adjacent to the Maritime Monument. It evokeed nostalgia; in the past it was not a tourist train but  freight trains moving cargo to and from Sacramento's riverside maritime businesses on this same track.

We thank Embassy Suites' contribution of the podium, chairs, and water for the occasion. Afterwards many of us had lunch together at the hotel's Tower Bridge Bistro.

Phelps

__________________________________

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Reminder from: PMMC-NLUS Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PMMC-NLUS/cal

National Maritime Day
Saturday May 22, 2010
All Day
(This event repeats every year.)
Location: Various
Phone: (916) 739-6949

Notes:
National Maritime Day is devoted to recognition of the U. S. Flag Merchant Marine. Activities in San Francisco, Sacramento and throughout the United States.

I just sent a thank-you to Victoria Santos, Director of Catering, at Embassy
Suites, Sacramento - Riverfront Prominade for the assistance provided.

We will be back 1100, Saturday, May 21, 2011 Lord willing. We will keep the
event on Saturday since Sunday, May 22, 2011 will be the return of the huge
Pacific Rim Festival in Old Sacramento.

Let's hope we can team-up with other organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area
to stage one or more National Maritime Day events as well.

Now on to International Maritime Day - a 2010 salute to the Seafarer, to be
recognized by our council luncheon Monday, September 20, with the men and women
of the Seafarers International Union at their headquarters, 1121 7th Street,
Oakland.

I am going to see what I can do to get a state proclamation - California
Maritime Day.

Phelps
____________________________________

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "usaseapower" <nlsac@...> wrote:

Ahoy there,

Our council event in Sacramento proceeded on course as planned...

• Jim Burns, Dean, Extended Learning, California Maritime Academy (new council member)
• Ed Hughlett, Manager Northern California Area Safety and Health, PortsAmericia
• John Hummer, Northern California Gateway Director, Maritime Administration (newest council member)
• Lynn Korwatch, Executive Director, Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region

I look forward to a report on this event - please, if you were there tell us how it went.

In the meantime, in Southern California, there was this meeting May 20...

Phelps

California Supply Chain at Risk

A presentation from Business, Ports, Labor, and the Mayor of Los Angeles office on their plans to bring and keep international trade moving through Southern California

Program Overview
California ports have lost cargo and threats of big box stores leaving only discretionary freight is a reality.  Retailers are working with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to integrate sustainability practices into their supply chains and are asking 3PLs to make long-term investments in their facilities and operations. Long-term investments require a guarantee that the freight will continue to move through Southern California ports. 

Shippers are looking to the supply chain to meet the needs of their own sustainability programs and are partnering with 3PLs to help them operate more efficiently without compromising profitability. Long-term investments in facilities require forecasts of long-term viability for warehousing in the region. How do we keep business in California for the long term so investments in sustainability are viable?

Port stakeholders have the opportunity now to shape and ensure future viability. Challenges to be tackled on the road to the future competitiveness of California ports include:

   • State-only escalation of electricity prices, estimated at 40% in the near term; 
   • Cap and trade regulation looming in 2010 will steadily increase costs; 
   • Velocity and throughput concerns benchmarked against competitor ports of Prince 
   Rupert, Seattle and Houston; 
   • Unhappy retailers seeking cheaper and more productive alternative ports; 
   • Our common enemy, the Panama Canal.

__________________________

George Cunningham in the Cunningham Report:

California Supply Chain Risks: Regulation And Competition
05/23/2010
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=1285

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Denham" <jdenhamone@...>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Subject: Short Sea Shipping

Maritime Highway/ Short Sea Shipping

The San Francisco Bay area chapter of " Friends of the Earth" sponsored a 4 hour forum on Short Sea Shipping and the environment. An audience of three dozen plus professional environmentalist, transportation managers, government employees and maritime aficionados met in the shadows of the University of California, Berkeley in the David Bower Center. Two panels of professional and experienced environmentally oriented speakers presented their views on potential environment drawbacks and benefits associated with short sea shipping in the region. The afternoon ended with an audience-panel discussion that mostly summed-up the forum:

Essentially, there was no endorsement of short sea shipping in the region and no noted objections were voiced. MARAD confirmed that funds have been allocated but not actually committed to a federal sponsored test project in the area involving the port of Oakland, Stockton and West Sacramento. Companies, equipment and a time frame have been selected. A concept for coastwise operation; Eureka to Stockton and Oakland to Los Angeles were voiced.

The number of environment problems with possible resolutions far exceeds any operational problems. Similar tug/barge operations have been successfully accomplished in Europe for years and there is an abundance of operational information. The environmental problems posed far exceeds any funding available as most require extensive research and study before resolution. Labor considerations were not discussed but were recognized as a major factor.

The federal Marine Highway Program as viewed in the San Francisco bay area/region as short sea shipping concept appears to primarily target improving regional air quality. JGD
________________________________________

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "Pacific Merchant Marine Council" <pmmc@...> wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harbor Safety Committee" hsc@...
To: pmmc@...
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Short Sea Shipping Conference Notice and Agenda

Attached is the agenda for the Short Sea Shipping Conference. Please note the May 25, 2010 date.
__________________________________________________

Title FRIENDS OF THE EARTH FORUM ON SHORT SEA SHIPPING & THE ENVIRONMENT
Location Tamalpais Room, 2nd Floor, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA (Downtown Berkeley BART)
Start Time 5/25/2010 1:30 PM
End Time 5/25/2010 5:00 PM
Description

Friends of the Earth is hosting a forum on short sea shipping, or regional shipping, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA, on May 25, 2010. The forum addresses the potential environmental drawbacks and benefits associated with short sea shipping in the San Francisco Bay and along the California coast. The forum also considers how the maritime and landside sectors involved in goods movement operations, including short sea shipping, can enhance their environmental performance, especially concerning harmful air emissions.

http://www.foe.org/sites/default/files/Short%20Sea%20Shipping%20Forum%20agenda%20May%2025th%20Berkeley%20CA.pdf

AGENDA

1:40 pm - 1:45 pm Welcome & Introduction John Kaltenstein, Marine Program Mgr., Friends of the Earth

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm The Environmental Impacts of Short Sea Shipping

Addressing the potential environmental drawbacks and benefits associated with short sea shipping, as it relates to operations within the San Francisco Bay and along the California coast.
Jackie Dragon, Marine Sanctuaries Program Director (Pacific Environment); Damian Breen, Director of Strategic Initiatives (Bay Area Air Quality Management District); Brian Beveridge, Co-Director (West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project); Moderator - Dr. Sheldon Gen, Assistant Professor - Department of Public Administration, San Francisco State University

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Greening the Goods Movement Chain

How can the maritime and landside sectors involved in goods movement operations enhance their environmental profiles, particularly with respect to air emissions?

Susan Hayman, Vice President of Corporate Development (Foss Maritime); Stas Margaronis, President (Santa Maria Shipowning and Trading); Cynthia Marvin (invited), Assistant Division Chief - Planning and Technical Support Division (California Air Resources Board); Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist (Natural Resources Defense Council); Moderator - Michelle Lapinski, SustainBiz Founding Principal and Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Wrap Up & Final Thoughts

____________________________________________

Friends of the Earth is exposing and fighting pollution and exploitation of our ecosystems. Our Clean Vessels campaign is cleaning up the cruise industry, protecting marine sanctuaries, and reducing air pollution from ocean-going vessels. The environment is for everyone, and a healthy and just world requires clean air and water.

Contact:

John Kaltenstein, Marine Program Mgr., Friends of the Earth 311 California Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94104-2607, (831) 427-2754

Ahoy Members and Friends,

Saturday I was aboard the O'BRIEN for the Seamens Memorial Cruise. Once again we had a wreath in rememberance of our breathern who have passed over the final bar. Other council members were aboard as well including:

• Ken Blue, President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the AMMV, with a memorial wreath.
• Fr. James Wade handling the prayers for the occasion. The ashes of five souls were scattered at sea.
• Jefferys Wiener, documenting everything with his camera. Wife Marion accompanied him.
• The O'BRIEN's Executive Director Dennis Koller and his wife Mary Jane hosted an afternoon reception for the ship's French guests. Mary Jane earler in the day joined our council! 
• O'BRIEN Executive Assistant Elizabeth Anderson, attending to assorted details.
• Sea Cadet Chief Davis Freitas kept tabs on the Arkansas Division Sea Cadets. Also aboard were Pyro Division Sea Cadets. 

The weather was fantastic, the Bay smooth as glass, the cruise simply wonderful! BRAVO ZULU to all the ship volunteers, each making the day extra special.

Sunday I was involved with the "Reading of the Names." 10,500+ military who called California home but died in Vietnam or from that conflict's wounds later. I was able to discuss the involvement of the Merchant Marine and their losses, see http://www.usmm.org/vietnam.html. When it came time for wreaths, the council had a wreath with "We Remember" prominent along with our NLUS Crest and that of the Merchant Marine. Several individuals came up to me afterwards to express their appreciation. 

Monday, I returned to the VA Medical Center - Mather Field, Rancho Cordova for the 4th annual memorial program there. No speach but as in years past a wreath from the Navy League. The Navy League was involved with funding the construction of the Veterans Memoral Plaze directly in front of the main entrance.

Phelps

____________________________________      

--- In PMMC-NLUS@yahoogroups.com, "Phelps Hobart" <nlsac@...> wrote:
>
> Try to attend one or more Memorial Day activities and fly the flag - half mast if possible.
>
> Sam Spade identifies three out of several San Francisco Memorial Day events.
> http://www.samspadesf.com/2010/05/memorial-day-events-in-san-francisco.html
>
> U.S.S. San Francisco (CA-38) Memorial Service
> Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 12 Noon
> Lands End, Fort Miley, San Francisco
> This Memorial Service is dedicated to the 100 Sailors & 7 Marines killed in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (photos of the battle here), November 12/13 - 1942. The "Frisco" saw action from 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor - A Date which will live in Infamy - to the final battle of World War ll. See this photo of the USS San Francisco (CA-38) entering San Francisco Bay beneath the Golden Gate Bride in December 1942. More photos are available here and here. For details, directions and Program of Service: http://www.usssanfrancisco.org/
>
> Lost Boat Memorial at U.S.S. Pampanito (SS-383) honoring the United States Navy Submarine Service
> Monday, May 31
> USS Pampanito, Pier 45
> 4:00 pm
> Join Pampanito crew and submarine veterans in the "Lost Boat" ceremony aboard the USS Pampanito, honoring comrades and submarines lost at sea. This moving ceremony features sixty-five bell tolls for each boat and crew on "eternal patrol." Pier 45 is located at Taylor and Embarcadero Streets, Fisherman's Wharf. For more information please call (415) 775-1943
>
> San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio, May 31
> Monday, May 31
> San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio
> The premier Memorial Day event in San Francisco is the remembrance ceremonies at San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio. Located right on the spot where the Pacific Ocean meets San Francisco Bay at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco National Cemetery is one of the nation's oldest and most beautiful.
> San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio
> Arrive at the Presidio's Main Post Parade Ground at 10:00 AM. The parade will get underway at 10:30. Participants will march from the Parade Ground to San Francisco National Cemetery. The memorial service begins at 11:00 AM
> .
> Where: San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio on Memorial Day. (map and direction links provided below)
> Saturday I will be with other Navy Leaguers on the National Liberty Ship Memorial SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN 'S:
>
> Seamen's Memorial Cruise
> Saturday, May 29 - Departs 10am, Returns 2pm
> Pier 45
> The ship's annual tradition - a memorial cruise in honor of the men and women who built, sailed and protected Liberty ships during WWII. Includes 1940's music by live band and a picnic lunch. Please call the office, (415) 544-0100, to get more information or to purchase cruise tickets, $125 pp. You may also purchase tickets the day of the event for cash pier side.
>
> The Pacific Merchant Marine Council is one of about 35 organizations and individuals with memorial wreaths. The wreaths and the ashes of five souls will with ceremony be placed in the water once the ship passes underneath the Golden Gate Bridge.
>
> Sunday and Monday I will be involved in events in Sacramento. A good summary of activities there may be found in the May newsletter calendar at www.norcaltrav.com/vva500.htm.
>
> Attending any of these or other events please remember to wear your Navy League pin.
>
> Phelps
> Phelps Hobart
> Vice President - Veteran Affairs
> Pacific Central Region, NLUS
> ________________________________
>
>
> Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 31, 2010
>
> Yahoo! Shortcut - About
> 1.. Memorial Day - Wikipedia
> User-created article on Memorial Day featuring the history, meaning, and traditional observances of the holiday formerly known as Decoration Day.
>
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day - 64k - Cached
> 2.. History of Memorial Day - History.com Articles, Video ...
> Memorial Day was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers.
>
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> Includes Memorial Day history, General Orders No. 11, lists of national cemataries, and the President's Memorial Day proclamation.
>
> www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/index.asp - 12k - Cached
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> Poems, prayers, history, and a comprehensive list of sites related to Memorial Day.
>
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>
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>

• Saturday aboard the O'BRIEN helping out here, there, and everywhere.
• Sunday over at the USS SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38) Memorial Service.
• Monday in the moring at the Presideo Veterans Cemetary and in the afternoon at the USS Pampanito (SS-383) Lost Boat Ceremony