EVENT: The Hungnam Rescue

EVENT: The Hungnam Rescue

The Hungnam Rescue Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 6 PM (EST) | Hybrid Join The Korea Society for an inspiring and heartwarming story timed for the holiday season about the largest wartime humanitarian evacuation in history. During The Korean War, naval and merchant...
Veterans Speak! An Intergenerational Dialogue

Veterans Speak! An Intergenerational Dialogue

On November 27th at 7 pm E.T., AMMV will be participating in the VETERANS SPEAK! virtual event hosted by Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, MI. WWII mariner & famed international speaker Dave Yoho will provide the keynote address. Other guest speakers from...
AMMV at 2023 National Veterans Day Program

AMMV at 2023 National Veterans Day Program

Authored by Captain Chris Edyvean For the first time in the history of Veterans Day, the U.S. Merchant Marine were invited to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, following the national ceremony at the Arlington Memorial Amphitheatre. Earlier in 2023, AMMV...
2019 “Storm the Hill” Report

2019 “Storm the Hill” Report

The 2019 “Storm the Hill” was led by WWII Merchant Marine Veteran & AMMV Government Affairs Co-Chair Charles A. Mills, with Eugene Barner and Gerard Driscoll being the other Vets on the team. Sheila M. Sova returned to serve as the Team Coordinator. The group was...