Tonight my legislation, the World War II Merchant Marine Congressional Gold Medal Act, passed the House. Throughout the Second World War, our armed forces relied on the Merchant Marine to ferry supplies, cargo and personnel into both theaters of operation, and they paid a heavy price in service to their country. The Merchant Marine suffered the highest per capita casualty rate in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. An estimated 8,300 mariners lost their lives, and another 12,000 were woun

Catalinas keep watch over ships in the Atlantic during the Second World War. This clip comes from a 1941 British government film 'Arctic Patrol' on the vital role of Atlantic merchant shipping and the strategic importance of Iceland. You can find the full film here: https://bit.ly/4fuP6Mh Film: IWM COI 487 | Imperial War Museum London

The condition of the United States Merchant Marine Academy isn’t in line with its status as one of our premier federal service academies. We’re going to give the campus at Kings Point the attention they need to turn it around. | Secretary Sean Duffy