220518-N-OH262-0325 WASHINGTON (May 18, 2022)--World War II era Merchant Mariners display their Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony held at the Capital held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII, May 18. During WWII Merchant Mariners put their lives on the line for their country, braving German and Japanese submarines, in their Liberty Ships, as they delivered critical supplies for service members serving in the European and Pacific theaters.

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