If your World War II knowledge is mostly about your M1, this will expand your world

[JB White]

For years the Merchant Marine never got the recognition they deserved. They sailed knowing they were the focal point of attack and yet they kept going and manning those ships through harms way.

They unveiled a new Veteran's memorial in a park near my home this weekend. The central focus on our POW's and MIA'S. The seals engraved in stone include the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Guard, and the Merchant Marine.

As the son of a Merchant Marine turned Soldier, it touched me to see that.

Lest we forget

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[Dave]

I worked with an ex war time merchaent marine. If they did did not sign on to another ship/cruise within a certain time (30 days?) they were drafted.

[Louis of PA]

During the war, my middle brother received this V-Mail; it could have come from John Wayne himself during his hitch with the Seabees, or maybe it came from our Uncle Carl, somewhere in the Pacific.

And Gunner, don't forget that Wayne was involved with the Normandy Invasion but was unable to get killed in that campaign due to a contract dispute with opposing German forces, including Der Wehrmacht und so weiter.

All I know is, we won, and that's what's important.

Regards,

Ludwig von Pennsylanien

P.S. Why don't our armed forces use these kinds of images to depict today's enemies?