"A Day that will live in Infamy!" ................................

Seventy-seven years ago, on December 7, 1941, 2,403 service members and civilians lost their lives in a surprise military attack by Japan against the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Throwing the United States into World War II, this singular action would culminate in the surrender of Japan aboard the USS Missouri four years later.

Freedom is not free, and the sacrifice of those who died defending it on December 7, 1941, and throughout World War II are a constant reminder of this. According to Veterans Affairs statistics, we lose 372 veterans a day from the “Greatest Generation." We must honor all who fought in defense of freedom, and we should resolve to give thanks for their sacrifice this and every day.

May God bless their memory and may He continue to bless the United States of America.
[Post edited by F4EHokie at 12/07/2018 08:46AM]

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Posted: 12/07/2018 at 08:42AM

Just occurred to me that 77 years ago today, Pearl Harbor was attacked -- AshburnFarmHokie 12/07/2018 08:30AM

A little known story about Pearl...what happens when the tourists leave.... -- F4EHokie 12/07/2018 11:22AM

Outstanding - thanks for posting ** -- HokieMacDaddy 12/07/2018 1:49PM

Oh and Congrats, GrandPa! ** -- F4EHokie 12/07/2018 2:05PM

That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing. ** -- OrlandoHokie 12/07/2018 11:47AM

My Dad's Pearl Harbor story...... -- BusLoadaBozos 12/07/2018 09:51AM

Interesting perspective. My dad's was a little different. -- 48zip 12/07/2018 09:58AM

Yep my Dad's was different as well. He got his pilots license, in 39 when -- hokieman842 12/07/2018 10:08AM

And yet another perspective.... -- MilwaukeeHokie 12/07/2018 10:20AM

Sad, I totally agree with you. I served with some ROK's and they really -- hokieman842 12/07/2018 10:26AM

Have also heard the ROK marines are very tough hombres... -- EDGEMAN 12/07/2018 10:34AM

We still support Free China, In hindsight we should have listened to -- hokieman842 12/07/2018 10:37AM

I spent a few weeks in China earlier this year. -- MilwaukeeHokie 12/07/2018 10:48AM

Truman wanted to disband the USMC after WWI -- EDGEMAN 12/07/2018 10:44AM

"A Day that will live in Infamy!" ................................ -- F4EHokie 12/07/2018 08:42AM

"A Day that will live in Infamy!" ................................

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