In this day and age, is there a more heartfelt group to support in America than military veterans?
Several weeks ago, Princess Cruises announced its first cruise out of the new/old cruise ship terminal in Houston this year. It's to support U.S. veterans, hopefully to the tune of $1 million to be divided between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and Operation Homefront.
Nice touch.
Now, for anyone who is moved by such events, come the names of those who will be on the Caribbean Princess for five days in November, as part of the celebration. 
Decorating the ship will be two admirals (including one who was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), two generals, a famous war correspondent, a veterans' advocate who was shot in the head and nearly died in Iraq, and a Vietnam Vet who is now president and CEO of a cruise line.
Yes, Princess is the line and Alan Buckelew is the vet.
Even though the Joint Chiefs Chairman is Mike Mullen (left), who is know beyond military circles, the guest who caught our attention is Gregory Melikian.
Until now, we had never heard of him. Probably you haven't, either, unless you're a military history nerd. Sixty-eight years ago from May 7, Gregory Melikian was a young sergeant with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in France. His boss was Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who would become the U.S. President.
At 3:30 that afternoon, Gregory Melikian — Eisenhower's telegraph operator — announced the end of World War II.
How cool is that?
Carnival Legend
12 nights
May 28, 2013
Venice, Dubrovnik, Messina, Naples, Rome, Florence, Monaco, Marseille, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona
Inside: $929
Cost per day: $77
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