The Merchant Marine operates in both peacetime and wartime, but its services are particularly valuable during times of ...

Don Adams says if it weren't for his Merchant Marines, World War II would have had a decidedly less favorable outcome. "If it hadn't been for the Merchant Marines, we'd be speaking German or Japanese ...

As soon as the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Arthur B. Hiles was prepared to fight for his country. During that time, the 26-year-old lived in the Avalon Apartments in Newark.

One June 6, 2024, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, known as D-Day. Dubbed by historians as the beginning of the end of World War II, Allied Forces from the United ...

HOLMEN — Henry Lawrence was 15 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Seventy-five years later, he was officially honored for his service, just in time for his 90th birthday. Lawrence ...

During the month of May, the 56th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honored the memory Edward Alden Baker, of New Bedford, who served as chief engineer in ...

It was my pleasure on Nov. 10 to participate in the dedication of the U.S. Merchant Marine emblem alongside the emblems of the Armed Services of the United States at Veterans Memorial Plaza in ...

THOMASVILLE- Former Merchant Mariner Curtis Shores never thought he would see the day when Merchant Mariners of WWII were recognized for their contributions during the War. However, thanks to a new ...

Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation this week that would make deserving World War II U.S. Merchant Mariners eligible for honorary ...