Virgil Hedlund, 86, died on April 29. An avid draftsman and history buff, Virgil built hundreds of dream homes, served proudly in the Merchant Marines, and contributed stunning structures to the ...

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 ...

Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- A World War II veteran received a special surprise Saturday. Longtime Appleton resident Armin Barth left school when he was 14 to serve our country. Now at 95 years old, he ...

As a Merchant Marine, Salovich has earned medals and combat bars from his service in the Philippines, Middle East, Vietnam, Pacific War, Atlantic War and Korea. Merchant Marines were recognized as ...

The "Christ on Water" painting by Lt. Hunter Wood of the U.S. Maritime Service will be displayed once again at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Merchant ...

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 ...

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 ...

May 15 (UPI) --A historic painting that formerly was displayed at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., will be on display once again. "We are moving Jesus out of the basement," U.S.