# National Maritime DAy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-maritime-day/720676>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 23, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-maritime-day/720676 "2015-05-23T21:19:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snnipe\_70E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-maritime-day/720676/1 "2015-05-23T21:19:38Z")

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I think it is fitting that National Maritime Day this year is the get away day for the Memorial Day Week End. Thanks to the men and their families who served and put them selves in Harms Way with little protection and are seldom remembered.