Don Adams says if it weren't for his Merchant Marines, World War II would have had a decidedly less favorable outcome. "If it hadn't been for the Merchant Marines, we'd be speaking German or Japanese ...

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 ...

As soon as the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Arthur B. Hiles was prepared to fight for his country. During that time, the 26-year-old lived in the Avalon Apartments in Newark.

Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation this week that would make deserving World War II U.S. Merchant Mariners eligible for honorary ...

It was my pleasure on Nov. 10 to participate in the dedication of the U.S. Merchant Marine emblem alongside the emblems of the Armed Services of the United States at Veterans Memorial Plaza in ...

This letter is in response to Bill Smith’s Oct. 1 column about the objections of some Navy personnel regarding proposed compensation for Merchant Marine veterans of World War II because of the high ...

PIGEON FALLS, Wis. — One Wisconsin man, who also happens to be a World War II veteran recently celebrated a milestone birthday. He turned 108-years-old! To mark the big day, he celebrated with loved ...