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...
by AMMVadmin | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
CONFIRMED for AMMV’s 33rd National Convention in Tampa is 3-Time Emmy Award Winner, Best-Selling author, Famed TV Host, News Reporter, and Veterans advocate RITA COSBY. During her remarkable career, Rita Cosby has hosted primetime televised programs on FOX and MSNBC....
by AMMVadmin | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Members of Congress have reintroduced pieces of legislation which would recognize those who served in the WWII Merchant Marine. Rep. Al Green (TX) reintroduced H.R. 154 (same bill number as in the 115th Congress) which would, if enacted, provide a one-time payment of...
by AMMVadmin | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Advocates are making a last-minute push to honor surviving Merchant Mariners of World War II. Click Here to see video/news...
