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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a splash at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York, during a speech last week when he called for a painting of Jesus to be brought ...

Several former and current midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) are sounding the alarm over "woke" ideology seeping into the academy and impacting their education. One anonymous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.