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 »
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"It's about time they were rewarded"
"I vote for this Petition."
"I am the wife of the late Lee M. Ryer who spent 26 years in the Merchant Marines including duty in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. Even though he will not benefit from any compensation, he would be so pleased to know the Mariners finally recieved some recogniti"
"To honor Richard G. Blair, Muncie, Indiana, and his service in the Merchant Marines during World War II, I wholeheartedly support the passage of HR 3729."
"This has been a long awaited recognition. There are not too many of us living. Hopefully this will be resolved before we are all gone."
"My father was in the Merchant Marines, he told stories of what they went through including almost loosing his life in a Typhoon."
"My Spouse is WWII Merchant Marine and is alive"
"MY FATHER WAS A MERCHANT MARINE AND I KNOW HE WOULD BE PROUD IF THIS LEGISLATION PASSED - NOT ONLY FOR HIMSELF BUT ALSO TO HELP MY MOTHER WHO EXISTS ON $600 A MONTH ONLY FROM SOCIAL SECURITY. BLESS WHOEVER GOT THIS STARTED BECAUSE IT IS A LONG OVERDUE HON"
"My father was a Merchant Marine in WWII and he is now 85 yrs. old"
"Served in the S. Pacific, Mediteranean, European Theatre, etc. as a 3rd Engineer during WWII"
