Travel They fought at D-Day, now they’re fighting rust: Veterans struggle to save World War II ships May 24, 2019June 6, 2019Chris Woodyard, USA TODAYComments Off on They fought at D-Day, now they’re fighting rust: Veterans struggle to save World War II ships The Navy allowed groups around the country to take World War II ships, but scant attention was given to the multimillion-dollar maintenance costs.