by AMMVadmin | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Storm the Hill Report Details provided by STH team member/coordinator Sheila Sova Sunday, May 20th: This was the arrival date at our “home port” of MITAGS (Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies) in Linthicum Heights, MD. Our group held a dinner...
by AMMVadmin | Apr 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Charles A. Mills of Pearland, TX was honored at the American Merchant Marine Veterans 32nd National Convention in mid-March 2018 with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Mills started his career in the United States Merchant Marine in 1937, serving aboard the S/S Carlton....
by AMMVadmin | Apr 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
The purpose of this legislation is “to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.” S. 2127 was introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski of...
by AMMVadmin | Apr 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial (BOAM) is a United Kingdom fundraising campaign to build a national memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic on Liverpool’s waterfront. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of WWII, which saw 3,500 merchant ships...
by AMMVadmin | Apr 28, 2018 | Event, Uncategorized
On the week of National Maritime Day 2017, a crew led by Past AMMV President Morris Harvey visited Congress and attended a ceremony at the Department of Transportation building. These “Storm the Hill” efforts were designed to educate members of Congress in the...
by AMMVadmin | Apr 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Leonard Row was just a 15-year old boy when he was turned away by a U.S. Navy recruiter because of his age. However, he was advised that the Maritime Service would happily accept him. Leonard then signed-up to train at the Catalina Island facility, which prepped young...
