by AMMVadmin | May 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
In advance of National Maritime Day and AMMV’s “Storm the Hill” efforts, the American maritime industry has united to sign a letter urging Congress to pass the WWII Merchant Mariners Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 (H.R. 550 & S. 133). Over 100 maritime or...
by AMMVadmin | May 4, 2019 | Event, Uncategorized
Here is a trailer of our 2019 AMMV National Convention...
by AMMVadmin | Apr 15, 2019 | Event, Uncategorized
The 33rd National Convention of the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV) organization opened with early Registration on Wednesday, March 20th. The Registration team was led by Kimberly King with Lynn Kelly and Sindy Raymond assisting. The Hospitality Room was once...
by AMMVadmin | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
WWII Merchant Marine Veteran Walter Broll will be attending the 33rd AMMV National Convention in Tampa on March 21st thru 23rd, 2019. Broll is a survivor of the December 2nd, 1943 air raids at Bari, Italy. Over 100 German aircraft attacked Bari Harbor, damaging or...
by AMMVadmin | Feb 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
The American Merchant Marine Veterans National Convention Committee welcomes WWII Merchant Mariner Oliver Lua to our Tampa event in March; he just recently joined the AMMV. Oliver was only 15 years old when he boarded his first vessel, Liberty Ship William S. Ladd, in...
