As we observe another Veterans Day, I think back to the injustice done to a group of heroes that no one honors. All of the services are honored except the service that lost more men percentage-wise than any of the armed services: the U.S. Merchant Marine.

The Merchant Marine’s largest fleet of ships was called Liberty ships. During World War II several were at the D-Day landing. The men on these ships brought all of the planes, supplies, ammunition, tanks, trucks and food to the warfront, and no one ever mentions them.

At the end of thewar, the men were discharged without fanfare or any benefits.