Because of Roger Tory Peterson, we became watchers not just of birds, we also became watchers – and more importantly, protectors – of every form of life on our planet.
The Navy battleships that helped the U. S. win the war in the Pacific (1941-1945) had proud histories even before the war, but the officers and crew who operated those ships distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty. Postcards show many of them.