I suppose a year later you think you're an old salt. You were not a Merchant Marine, you were people standing in a dorm. Of course by now you know that people in the Merchant Marine are merchant seamen. If you hold a license, unlimited tonnage or horsepower, you are listed as a professional seaman in the US Gov't listing of job titles for the IRS. If you are not licensed in the manner explained above you are a seaman, regardless of your experience; and then there are KP Cadets....
Charlie, you are clearly unclear on the concept. There's a long standing rivalry between Kings Point and New London. Lighten up. This is nothing more than a light-hearted PG jab at the Merchant Marine Academy.
I suppose a year later you think you're an old salt. You were not a Merchant Marine, you were people standing in a dorm. Of course by now you know that people in the Merchant Marine are merchant seamen. If you hold a license, unlimited tonnage or horsepower, you are listed as a professional seaman in the US Gov't listing of job titles for the IRS. If you are not licensed in the manner explained above you are a seaman, regardless of your experience; and then there are KP Cadets....
Charlie, you are clearly unclear on the concept. There's a long standing rivalry between Kings Point and New London. Lighten up. This is nothing more than a light-hearted PG jab at the Merchant Marine Academy.