Yes thank you for your service.
I was in the merchant marine for 15 years and was stationed in Diego Garcia for six months on a tanker carrying gasoline. Our ship was under charter to the Navy.
Thanks for your kind words. I had a dear friend who since passed and served in Merchant Marines during WWII. He was right there at D-Day and watched fellow members of MM killed when ships were hit. When the war was over he went home and resumed his life. Never a thank you or a note or anything recognizing his service. I once bought him a book entitled, “The Forgotten Service”. The AF Tankers out of Diego Garcia could never have supported the mission without your service. Thank you so much for serving.