Pearl Harbor Remembrance...

[WILMASBOYL78]

Today marks the 79th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor...the COVID situation is limiting the onsite activities. Please keep those brave sailors and soldiers in your thoughts today.

https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/national-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day.htm


Lest we forget :flag:

-wilma

[Postsedan]

True Hero’s

May they RIP

Dan

[SS427]

I watched the beginning of the CBS morning news this morning and not a single word about the Pearl Harbor remembrance. Very sad.

[orig69ss]

Our American Legion has a cermony uptown at the same time it happened in Pearl Harbor
it,s the least we can do. No none of the tv stations covered it I found it on the history channel.
Chuck

[Burd]

Never forget!!!!

[69M22Z]

I watched the beginning of the CBS morning news this morning and not a single word about the Pearl Harbor remembrance. Very sad.

I said same thing to my family. Very sad.
A short piece was on noon news. A real shame.

[danachevroletfor1967]

One of the only 2 surviving sailors on the USS Arizona lives in the town right next to where I live. We attended the same church before the COVID pandemic. He is 99. Our local paper did an article on him this past Saturday. I think local Sacramento area TV stations were going to have a virtual interview with him today.

May we never forget.

[orig69ss]

We had our cermony uptown not many people but some veterans was cold but to me that
was no excuse. I can remeber about ten years ago wehad men up there with Pearl Harbor
surviverors hats on may they rest in peace.
Chuck

[Too Many Projects]

Wow, this is crazy that the country has outgrown remembering the darkest day in our history.


I read where the last known survivor of the Arizona was interred aboard last summer. There is another ? Maybe it was the last one they would place inside the ship. It is becoming very unstable from rust.


My 93 yr old Uncle served in the Army during WWII and is one of the last survivors in this area. His wife, my aunt, passed away a couple months ago and at her memorial, he said there are very few left at the survivors meetings.

[hubleyman]

I saw absolutely nothing about it on the news today and it was quite disappointing.

My dad was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. Lifelong military guy (born in 1919) who fought in every war in every country that would let him. Brought my German mom back to the US after WWII. He survived that attack and many others but lost his life to emphysema years later. He lies in San Francisco at the Presidio with his fellow soldiers... I was just looking at his uniform in my closet since you guys triggered my memories.

He used to tell us kids stories of the surprise attack. His group had their rifles but no significant amount of ammo on hand. Someone drove a truck full of ammo towards their location but somehow got stopped in the middle of an open field. His buds would run out and grab some ammo, run back to the trees and shoot. Most of them were killed. My dad and his best friend went out and sat on top of the ammo truck and shot at the planes. He said if the truck got blown up during the attack, they would never even feel it...

I have been to Pearl Harbor multiple times on Dec 7th, picturing him being there fighting for our Country. If he didn't survive that battle, I literally would not be here in this world.

I praise all the brave souls who were there, whether they survived the battle or not. May they be remembered and honored forever.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Little on the news here in Canada today too, hard to believe also very sad what's become of today's spoiled world.:(
Thanks to those who offered and gave their everything also those who loved them.:worship:
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~ Pete

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[TimG]

Fox News had a great interview with one of two surviving Arizona veterans. He told his story of being on the Arizona. At 99 he is looking forward to next years 80th anniversary. He canceled his trip this year on November 1st due to a two week quarantine requirement.

[njsteve]

I read where the last known survivor of the Arizona was interred aboard last summer. There is another ? Maybe it was the last one they would place inside the ship
.

Technically true because the remaining veterans have already chosen their final resting places in advance and did not ask to be interred at the Arizona Memorial when they pass.

[Mr. Chevy]

Sadly the main stream media is going along with what children are not being taught in our schools today regarding this country and it's history. It thoroughly disgusts me that this history is being swepted under the rug, for lack of a better term, when so many brave Americans fought and died for this great country and to protect our freedoms.

Rich

[markinnaples]

This is just another step in the direction of erasing some of our country's history by current educational systems. I honestly never thought I'd see the day when extolling America's virtues and exceptional history (not degrading or discrediting other countries, of course) is looked down upon and viewed negatively. I'm not buying it or participating. I teach my kids about it and fly a flag in my yard, but I guess I'm a dinosaur when it comes to patriotism, because I don't care if people think negatively of me for being proud of the United States.

[WILMASBOYL78]

This is just another step in the direction of erasing some of our country's history by current educational systems. I honestly never thought I'd see the day when extolling America's virtues and exceptional history (not degrading or discrediting other countries, of course) is looked down upon and viewed negatively. I'm not buying it or participating. I teach my kids about it and fly a flag in my yard, but I guess I'm a dinosaur when it comes to patriotism, but I don't care if people think negatively of me for being proud of the United States.

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