head shot of writer Chuck Lyons with glasses and a white collared shirt

Chuck Lyons

Chuck Lyons is a retired newspaper editor and a freelance writer whose articles, memoirs, stories and haiku have appeared in a number of national and international periodicals. He resides in Brighton, near Rochester, New York, with his wife Brenda and a golden retriever named 'Jack.'

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The image shows a Navy anti-aircraft gun crew at battle stations as a Coast Guard auxiliary schooner passes silently by during a patrol. This interaction highlights the close collaboration between Coast Guard and Navy forces during WWII operations.

A ragtag 'Hooligan’s Navy' defended America’s shores in WWII.

Soldiers of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (BEF) during the second assault of the battle of Monte Castello on November 29, 1944.

They provided strategic bases and fought with Allies in Italy.

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