Inside the Merchant Marine-Coast Guard rivalry: ‘DIII Army-Navy game’

It’s all lock and focus at Kings Point as the 6-2 United States Merchant Marine Academy is shipping up to Boston to do battle ...
WPTV-TV

World War II merchant mariner from Vero Beach receives highest honor for service

VERO BEACH, Fla. — The highest award a U.S. Merchant Marine can earn was given to a 100-year-old World War II veteran in Vero Beach Monday morning. The medal presentation happened at Veterans Memorial ...
WECT

Wreath-laying ceremony held in honor of Merchant Marines at Riverfront Park

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - During World War II, more than 9,000 Merchant Mariners lost their lives in service. A ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 22, to honor civilian mariners who assisted military ...
WTOC-TV

107-year-old man believed to be oldest surviving WWII merchant marine plans to attend D-Day ceremony

PIGEON FALLS, Wis. (Gray News) - A Wisconsin man is about to take part in a once-in-a lifetime ceremony. Believed to be the oldest World War II merchant marine veteran in the country, 107-year-old ...
KITV

Merchant marine path helps Hawaii natives work toward permanent return to Aloha State

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Preparing to ship off thousands of miles away this week, merchant marines, including local grads from Hawaii spent Father's Day on Oahu. Castle H.S. grad Django ...