To the Editor:

One hundred years ago, the world was embroiled in what would later be called the “war to end all wars.” By the time the fighting ended, on Nov. 11, 1918, more than 18 million troops, sailors and civilians lay dead, including 116,516 Americans. Among the dead were 75 Ocean County residents who heeded the call and crossed the Atlantic to fight in the trench-warfare hell of the western front.

Today, a century later, we still remember these brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

May 23, 2018