(continued from page 51) had in the Navy." The ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Richard W. Hunt, Director, Navy Staff, who presented Bonner wi th the Meritorious Service Medal for his exemplary performance as commander during an important time in the sh ip's modern history. Commander Bonner is already back at work for the navy in the 21st century; he is now with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon . Comm ander Kearns, or "73," as he is now called, will lead the Constitution and her
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crew for two years. While the busy schedule surrounding the War of 1812 bicentennial is tapering off, Kearns h as plenty on his hands as he starts to m ake preparations for the historic frigate's next drydock period, scheduled for 2015. USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy. The ship is open to the public for free g uided tours by active-duty Navy sailors. (The ship's offices are located at Bldg. 5, C harlestown N avy Yard, C harlestown, MA 02 129; www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution/) . . . MIT offers certification in Pirate Training. We go back and forth over how we feel abou t pop culture's take on piracy (think Jack Sparrow and "Talk Like a Pirate Day" on September 19th every year); does acceptance of Disney-style "Pirates of the Caribbean" help or h amper the maritime communi ty? Maritime museums, for the most part, have em braced m aking pirate culture fun , for nothing else than the fact that it draws people to their facilities . But does the caricature of cartoonish pirates detract from o ur taking modern-day piracy serio usly? There are good arguments that go bo th ways on this one, but in the meantime, students who at tend the prestigious
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