The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) graduated 188 new merchant marine and military officers during its 90th commencement ceremony. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, whose department ...
MELVILLE, N.Y., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), its Alumni Association & Foundation (AAF), and consulting design firm H2M architects + engineers (H2M) ...
A merchant mariner’s life during World War II was both adventurous, yet dangerous as hundreds of unarmed cargo ships ...
For over two and a half centuries, the dedicated members of the United States Merchant Marine have powered our economy, secured our commerce, and defended American interests at home and abroad. Today, ...
While Congress considers legislation to restore America’s Merchant Marine, the Maritime Administration can act within its authority to revive the U.S. Maritime Service (USMS). This would provide a low ...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — What was it like to sail unarmed into a war zone during World War II? A special program aboard the Battleship North Carolina will explore that question by spotlighting the ...
Regarding the World War II Merchant Marines not being on the new Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County monument (“Veterans Honor Park chairman responds,” July 21 letter): There were about 250,000 ...