In June 1775 in Machias, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), townspeople refused to provide the British with lumber to build barracks for their troops, resulting in the British bringing in the armed ...

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (WOIO) - It’s a homecoming nearly 80 years in the making. After nearly 8 decades, Platoon Sergeant Harold Weaver, a Cuyahoga Falls native, and World War 2 Marine finally received ...

A new study has found evidence to suggest that warheads tossed into the sea can serve as viable habitat for several species of marine life, but that doesn't mean we should leave them at the bottom of ...

HALIFAX — A new book is shedding light on the mystery of a Second World War marine tragedy that was kept under a cloak of secrecy despite decimating the ranks of Halifax’s harbour pilots. Set to be ...

Mr. Bob Wharton, a World War II Merchant Marine veteran, is celebrating his 103rd birthday on Sunday. Windham Court of Plano, his retirement facility, honored him with a special celebration. Memphis ...

On Aug. 17, 1942, a party of 211 United States Marines landed on the Japanese-occupied Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Their objectives, multiple: destroy local installations, take two or more ...

In this new age of great power competition in the Indo-Pacific, the role of the merchant marine in supporting global operations, logistics, and power projection is essential. One of the driving points ...

Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying records related to merchant mariner credentials. Mel Stackpoole, 62, of St. Clair County entered his plea Tuesday in ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Siobhan Teresa McCafferty, daughter of Sean and Siobhan McCafferty of West Brighton, recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, N.Y.

A New York-based merchant marine posted at the Port of Baltimore won a $1 million prize from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI July 22 (UPI) --A merchant marine from ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While performing routine maintenance on the Large Lake Observatory’s R/V Blue Heron, a marine superintendent found a mysterious goo. Microbial ...

It all used to be better, you know. The sun shone, cool winds caressed amber cornfields, everyone got all the Christmas presents they asked for, and real-time strategy was the dish of the day—the ...