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H.R. 23, The Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007
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Connie Heffern
It is about time that the American people thanked these men for their heroism. All of our Allies in WWII have been compensated. What's wrong with our Country.
Donna Bannister
The tribute of the Merchant Marines in WW11 was magnificent performance of dedication, loyatly and honor for this country. The benefit package should be expediently approved.
w d hobbs
if not now when,we are all over 80 years old,all of the washington officals retire on what they are making as asen. or congressman,good luck to all my comrads
w miller
my father was a merchant marine during ww11 and he nor my mother didn't receive anything for him serving in this war...when and how do you get these benefits started..and does his children who were minors at the time get anything from this bill..?
john courville
I am one of the 80+ .Evene my life insurance was canceled at end of V J day while I was in mine infested waters off Okinawa.
robert vilagi
Does the committee know that the RUSSIAN government gave GOLD medals to the merchant marines that made the NORTH ATLANTIC RUN to Russia during the war?
M Gould
My dad (Combat MM Veteran, 42-45, 3 theatres.)was hoping to get this benefit. He's gone now.
So how many more have to go before this is passed?
Very disappointing.
Laura OogheT
Thats our tax dollars/government hard at work.! Keep shuffling papers until about 1/2 of the current surviving
M.M.'s are left to drop the original dollar amount. I just hope my father-in-law is still around
when /if this does pass!
Carl Harless
What is wrong with our government? the merchant mariners lost 1 out of every 25 people they deserved this benefit long ago,how many more will pass away befor this is passed?
Deane Knowles
my husband Frank L. Knowles was captured at the beginning of the war and spent 4 years in horrilbe conditions during that period. Do we not even now deserve some compesation? Please let this bill go forward.
AILEEN PANCHERI
TIME MARCHES ON, CONGRESS IS ON VACATION, HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE. TILL ALL THE mERCHANT mARINERS ARE GONE. MY HUSBAND IS ALREADY 81. oTHER LESS IMPORTANT
THINGS HAVE TAKEN OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THEY SERVED, THEY DESERVE!!!
Gerald T. Greene
Joined USMM at age 16. Now 80 yrs
Wait a bit longer and we will all be gone. Side point. Who do you think carried the supplies for Korea, Afghanistan and Irag?? It arrived by osmosis.
Michelle Rockman
My father bravely served during war time, yet only two years before he passed away, did he get the recognition he deserved. The original bill provided a benefit to the surviving spouse. Now it appears that it has disappeared from the final bill. Is this correct?
Aileen PANCHERI
wE CAN FIND MONEY TO BAIL OUT fANNIE mae, etc. but not this. tHEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY WELL
AND SOON there WILL BE NONE LEFT.
Ceos feather their own nests getting huge amounts of mo9251vney. Pass this bill now!!!!
Bud Leach
I was thier from 1943 to 1948,sailed thought out the war and never got a word of thanks and will probley die before the jerks in wash. pass this pie in the sky. I sailed out of Baltimore and Nyc most of the time. dumb ass me, I loved and believed so much in the jerks in wash. that even went to Korea and vietnam. really had a great time during those years,still am.
Charlie L. Gamer
I enlisted at age 16 and supplied the Navy's 3rd Fleet throughout the Pacific. One of the first ships into Japan (Yokohama) when the war ended. I'm 81 plus now, but I'll wait as long as I can to see if the "good old Boys" in Congress can see their way clear to throw us a bone.