Petition for 'Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II
Please accept this petition asking members of Congress to support H.R. 3729 (aka "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2004") would provide a monthly benefit of $1,000 to... continue reading »
"This would mean much to my DAD! Time is of the essence."
"This bill SHOULD pass to these BRAVE PEOPLE !!"
"I am very proud of my husband who served in the Merchant Marines and US Army. May God bless all our servicemen and bring them home soon."
"Father-in-law in Merchant Marine during WWII"
"Please continue to encourage our Senators to pass this bill. My father, Mitchell J. Peret served in both the North Atlantic and Mediterranean War Zones between 1943 and 1945. He died in 1996. He is survived by his only wife, Genevieve Peret, my Mother. Th"
"We really need to get this done."
"My Father was a Merchant Marine."
"I recently met a merchant mariner, a radio operator aboard a Liberty ship which was sunk by a Kamikaze pilot. In the aftermath, he rescued a fellow crewmember from the sea, but never received the medal he was promised. He is now 94 years old and still tal"
"This is a much needed bill."
"This is long overdue!"
"As the son of a WWII Veteran, I am apalled at this inequity to the Merchant Marine Service. Please do the best you can to rectify this error."
"for those few, those proud, those men who served our country. Can't we express our gratitude to these men who served our country. I'm a tax paying citizen, and I feel strongly that we all give to these servicemen NOW. There are not many of them left. Do t"
