SIGN UP NOW! The Annual Fall Gala in DC 4 NOV. Key note by RADM Mark Buzby - Maritime Administrator. The event will honor Captain Steve Werse and 1st Engineer Jay Corcoran (lost on 9/11) for lifetime impact in the maritime industry. #PhillipsTrust#maritimeindustry#jonesact
Condolences to the family of Herman Grackin who passed away from COVID at age 94. A GREATEST GENERATION HERO who served our Nation as WWII Merchant Mariner and also in the U.S. Army. Rest in Peace Shipmate !!
Be on the lookout on the Trust website in the next few weeks for scholarship application forms !! We expect to open application process on 15th of March with the submission deadline to be April 15th.
CONGRATS to the 5 recipients of the Winter 2020 scholarship awards: Ahdiyah Robey and Forbes Hart both from SUNY Maritime; Andy Navickas from Great Lakes Maritime Academy; Patrick Cloud from Maine Maritime and Lana Nguyen Mass Maritime GREAT STUDENTS ! FUTURE U.S. MARINERS !
The #JonesAct provides economic, homeland & national security by requiring that vessels moving maritime cargo between U.S. locations are built by American shipyards, owned by American companies and crewed by American mariners. https://t.co/qNqEXeCT9g
LET'S CELEBRATE !! Bipartisan legislation unanimously passed the Senate to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II and recognize the dedicated and vital service of the 290,000 mariners who daily risked their lives to bring victory.
GIVING TUESDAY !! Please help us to fund even more scholarships. Send your tax deductible gift today !! Captain Phillips Trust P.O. Box 653 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Thank you !!
HAPPY CYBER MONDAY ! When you make purchases on Amazon, today and everyday, don't forget to select the Trust as your charity. Sign into https://t.co/MI5gD2v4ap Amazon will donate a portion of their profits to the work of the Trust.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR GREAT SUPPORTERS. And blessings on all of those who are in Harm's Way to keep the Nation safe and to keep our sea lanes open for commerce. Thank you U.S. Merchant Mariners.
In this month's issue of @MarineLog, @SecElaineChao penned an op-ed congratulating the captain & crew of the M/V Green Lake for their rescue efforts that earned them a Gallant Ship Citation Award. To read the op-ed, click here: https://t.co/KdaC3LHe1B
Tribute and shout out to all who have served our Nation to secure our freedoms! Thank you to our U.S. Merchant Mariners. Especially those from WWII. We eagerly await your Gold Medal recognition! #Go4theGold#veteransday2019
SIGN UP NOW! The Annual Fall Gala in DC 4 NOV. Key note by RADM Mark Buzby - Maritime Administrator. The event will honor Captain Steve Werse and 1st Engineer Jay Corcoran (lost on 9/11) for lifetime impact in the maritime industry. #PhillipsTrust#maritimeindustry#jonesact
IT'S ALMOST HERE !! The 2019 Washington, DC Fall Trust Gala and Fundraiser on 4 November at the Westin National Harbor. https://t.co/6B2MYyxqwt Time to register to attend and to sponsor the event. The Honorable Mark Buzby will deliver the keynote. #scholarship#maritime
HAPPY 244th birthday U.S. Navy ! The world's largest, most advanced, and most lethal fighting force the world has ever known. Thank you to all of our Navy men and women, daily defending our freedoms.