Remember the mariners
It was with a great sense of pride and honor that I watched the Memorial Day Concert on UNC-TV on Sunday.
However, I was a bit frustrated at being left out of the honors parade. You see, we have no flag, no chief of staff, no uniform and no commander. We were all volunteers. We are the Merchant Marine. When you needed something, we brought it — gas, food, ammunition, spare parts, equipment, people and supplies.
We are the silent heroes with more than 8,000 ships sunk beneath us and the loss of more than 180,000 lives. Is it not time to include us in the parade?
David R. Best
Greensboro
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