Today is December 7th, a day that lives in infamy. It has been 82 years since the United States was attacked and most of those of the Greatest Generation are gone. Let's never forget this date and those brave souls that saved the world.

 

Thank you for this !

 

A good watch on this date is the 1970 movie Tora! Tora! Tora! wherein Japan wakes up the Sleeping Giant. Equal parts (slightly flawed) documentary and taut war melodrama.

Thanks for the reminder!

 

Yes, thank you for this! It is always a great thing to remind us all of those who might want to do us harm, and the heroes who have fallen, and those who stand watch everyday to keep us safe and this Country free.

I have been fortunate to be able to visit the USS Arizona Memorial. I can honestly say it was the most moving Memorial I have ever visited.

 

I just put out my American flag at half mast...

 

As a US Navy Aerographer's Mate, I was sent to Fleet Weather Central at Pearl Harbor in November 1969. The movie had just finished filming and a friend has taken at least 10 rolls of 35mm pics of the action. Took all of them to get developed and surprise all 10 rolls were lost in the system.
As a second note, if you are ever in Hawaii, please go the the Arizona memorial. You will never see anything more emotional, especially if you are a veteran, better than the Vietnam war wall.

 

I may have been there when you were. Our family lived in Kailua and my third grade class went on a field trip there right about then.

 

Thanks for the post. Sadly, this is the first I was reminded of it today. No mention on national media - shocker.

 

People have short memories, sadly.

 

Thanks for the reminder. 😪

 

A friend and I went to the Arizona Memorial when our ship ported in Hawaii while in the Navy in 1979. It was extremely emotional, especially being at that stage in my life. I still remember what a Sunday morning inport situation was like at 8 am. Sailors were not required to get up at reveille as it was a day off. I imagine that many sailors were still in their bunk sleeping off the Saturday night when the attack happened. I get pissed thinking about it. Thanks for this thread Glenn.

 

I put mine out this morning. I try to remember every year.

I was surprised there was no mention of it on the morning news. Luckily I remembered on my own.

 

 

It appears we are losing something a lot of people made a lot of sacrifices for. Walter Brennan

 

I was just at the Arizona Memorial a few weeks ago. What a powerful place. God Rest Their Souls.

 

God bless the men and woman that died that day. I was fortunate enough to visit the Arizona, a very moving experience..

 

 

Makes you wonder how the US would react to such an attack today. We saw a lot of revived patriotism after 9/11 but even that seems to have disappeared.

Never, ever, forget what was done to us on our own soil. Never. Don't ignore or downplay it either. Our enemies won't.

 

Thanks for all the comments guys and thanks Jim for posting that wonderful video. It is good to see the Naval Academy Glee Club could actually say Amen.
Take a close look at the flag guys.

 

thank you for your service

 

Definitely a day in history we should always remember and not take for granted the lives loss to maintain our freedoms...

 

Please express our gratitude for his service. How old is uncle Charles?

 

Same here. Let him know that there are people who appreciate what he did, for us and for our country

 

passed away 3 years ago.
At the young age of 103.
his brother was on the same ship.
and he passed away 2 years ago at 101

 

Not many left from that era.

 

They told me that the cannons .was the light at nite, and the day was just as dark as the nite ,from all of the smoke.
They went in together. And never seen each other till the war was over.

 

One of my local news station followed a story on it and made an honorable mention of a seaman Ira "Ike" Schab who is 103 and he will be attending the memorial service.

 

When I started in the Intelligence Community more than 40-years ago (retired 2018), "the threat" was basically singular, the Soviet Union. Now, trust me, the threat is worldwide. Probably not a surprise to most of you on here, because most of us have lived through Vietnam, multiple conflicts in the Middle East, and 9/11. But our kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids need to be made aware there are those across the globe that would just as soon see us wiped off the face of this planet.

 

I have to be careful to not get political and get a thread deleted as I have a few times in the past. Wills30, you are fortunate to have been blessed with such distinguished family members. There are many threats to our country today.

 

I was able to visit the Memorial when I was in HS (over the summer) in '06..as moving as it was, I still regret not fully taking in the experience as a whole. Dad went on the audio tour while we waited for our ferry over to the Arizona Memorial and said it was extremely informative.

I try to make a point to make sure at least on Dec.7th every year to make sure people don't forget what happened on this day. Sadly, every year..less and less people seem to know/care. I know my generation and younger especially couldn't give two craps about history, but events like this should never be forgotten.

 

Never forget! And also thank Elvis for getting the memorial finished.

Never been to Hawaii. Do not underestimate the Vietnam war wall memorial. Found the name of my brother in law. Who was more of a brother. And the names of tens of thousands who were killed.

Do not underestimate Americans. 911 made us all one nation! As did WW2. I never saw New Yorker's come together like that! They may not remember the past. But mess with us, and we be coming for you! Like in WW2 and 911.

 

 

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I will have lunch with my dad today, a WW2 Navy, state side vet. I'm sure this will be the topic for the day. Never forget... Tedd

 

My girls Dad was on the USS Minneapolis, sister ship of ill fated USS Indianapolis. Served on her doing last years of the war. Never would talk about it.

 

Amen to all these posts.

It is so sad that it wasn't front page news on Any channel.

Peace and mad love to all that perished. Blindsided with warning. Mad Love for any and All Vets that gave and still support The best country in the world. Including my nephew in the Marine's. My Dad. My Uncles. Etc etc.

Let's care about each other people.