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Hoorah!
What a humble and honorable guy. I don't know if I'd be so forgiving after almost 60 years.
I think he deserves a lump sum payment, of all the back monies since 1945. I will be happy to kick in a $50...
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However, the U.S. Army, a discharge officer and the Veterans Affairs have not served Meek well since he left the Army.
Meek enlisted in the Coast Guard well before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
The Army isn't the Coast Guard. Nor is it the Navy. There is no indication that this man had anything to do with the Army.
Because of his efforts, he was promoted to Seaman second class within a month.
What is that rank? E 2-1/2 or something? Did the author mean, perhaps, Petty Officer Second Class (which was my highest rank in the Navy)?
There were other duties he shared with soldiers like loading 400 pound shells that contributed to back problems he still deals with.
This is the second mention of soldiers on the ship. I hope it's because soldiers actually were on board (being transported somewhere), and not because this author doesn't know the difference between a sailor and a soldier. (Every time I hear Kerry referred to as a former soldier, I want to scream! Soldiers are Army! Sailors are Navy! Go Army! Go Navy!)
I'm glad this man finally got his disability payments, but it irritates me no end when people can't get military facts straight.