The complete guide to Merchant Marines
It’s one of those service branches that no one seems to know a lot about. But the Merchant Marines have a significant and storied history in our nation’s defense. If…
The original ‘Philadelphia Experiment’ was about a US Navy cloaking device
The story goes that in October 1943, the U.S. Navy destroyer Eldridge completely disappeared in a flash of green light while at anchor in Philadelphia. Just minutes later, it was…
The 6 most awesome things to know about the Merchant Marine
In a March 2019 executive order, President Trump made a clear avenue for U.S. military veterans to transition into the Merchant Marine after their military service ends. This is a great thing for the men and women of the U.S. military who want to co…
A single US Merchant Marine ship rescued 14,000 in the Korean War
The SS Meredith Victory might be the luckiest and most important ship of the entire Korean War. The Merchant Marine vessel carried men and materiel that saved US troops in the Pusan Perimeter, protected the supplies around Inchon harbor, an…
A massive Nazi wolfpack slaughtered a convoy for 7 days
Atlantic convoy operations could be terrifying for any Merchant Mariners and Navy sailors assigned to cross the treacherous waters, but the desperation of SC 107 in 1942 is on a whole other order of magnitude. The 42 ships were spotted Oct. 30, 1942…
The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II
It may sound crazy, but an organization suffered worse losses in World War II than the Army, the Marine Corps, or even the Navy that was in charge of guarding it: The Merchant Marine, the sailors who crewed ships carrying goods from U.S. factories t…
Everything you need to know about the Merchant Marine
There is another maritime “service” you may not have heard much about, yet, the United States Merchant Marine is arguably incredibly important to the Armed Forces. They also help keep America’s economy moving. But what exactly is this?