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A Day to Remember

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deKoven

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Well, I saw no mention of this day on the forum so I decided to post myself.

December 7, a day to remember, falls this year on Sunday. I find it worth remembering for all those who were in Pearl Harbor and for those who gave all in the years after. It's especially poignant for me, I was born just about 7 weeks after it. And my father was one of those who answered the call, although as he was a hard hat diver he never went to combat.

So, a salute to the fallen :medals: and for our :unitedsta: long may it wave.

:icon29:
 
A small recollection of that day, during the first hour of the attack a group of Navy Nurses watched outside as a Japanese Zero came in low across the hospital grounds..they waved to the pilot, the Japanese pilot blew them a kiss. Another Japanese Zero pilot roared by the American AAA gunners rolled over on his back and thumbed his nose at them...they shot him down.

Cheers

Casey
 
Truly not a day to forget! Thanks to all vets that gave some and those that gave all.
 
I only hope that we don’t repeat history and "negotiate" with rising and belligerent foreign powers intent on spreading tyranny and death as some in the newly elected government would.
:kilroy:
 
:medals:

My uncle George was at Pearl Harbor. He never talked about it to anyone my Mom said. He survived without any major injuries to come home and loose his hand in an industrial accident. Sadly he passed away when I was little and never really got to know him.
 
An article I found that gives light that the next generations behind us aren't letting Pearl Harbor fade into memory.....

Two years ago, a waning fraternity of local men who had survived the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor thought their 65th anniversary reunion would be the last.
<DIR><DIR>"We are all getting old now," Jack Carson of Overland Park told The Kansas City Star at the time, "and it’s almost too much to get anything done."
A boy named Quinn changed that.
Today, Kansas City Metro Chapter III of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association — now fewer than a half-dozen veterans — will gather again for the 67th anniversary at a Mission community center.
The task of organizing and promoting the reunion was seized by 13-year-old Quinn Appletoft, a World War II buff who happened upon the group about eight years ago. Last year, he served as master of ceremonies.
Recently, he distributed fliers at two Shawnee Mission schools. His fliers read: "We will remember this day with survivors. … You can hear their stories of this tragic day and look at artifacts."
Refreshments provided. Quinn hopes maybe 10 kids will come.
"When you have these guys together, what’s cool is they tell their own stories. I think that’s way better than reading out of a textbook," he said.
Across the nation, aging Pearl Harbor veterans groups have begun to fold their collective tents: A Massachusetts chapter of seven active members held its final meeting in June. In Nevada, the Silver State Chapter No. 1 of the survivors association intends to surrender its charter today.
</DIR></DIR>But the Kansas City chapter has been revved up by the kid from Mission and by his classmates.
 
Hey All,

:medals::medals: to those at Pearl.

Lets not make this more a day of Infamy than it is with political commentary.

-Ed-
 
Even though I take issue to various things that go on in 'Chi-Town' aka Chicago,....it's still one of few the large cities in the US that honors the fallen on that Day of Infamy. That Sunday so many years ago. May they never be forgotten.
 
although it was not a popular decision in my house i nixed a party that was planned today (party for step son's grades) because i felt it was inappropriate to party on pearl harbor day. he'll get his party tomorrow
 
There is a long standing tradition in the Navy known as "Rendering Honors". It is performed when naval ships pass close by each other, and involves each member of the crew that is topside coming to attention & saluting the other vessel on cue (given by a whistle).

This honor is always rendered when passing the Arizona Memorial. I did it a few times when I was active duty, and I always put a little extra 'snap' into it for the shipmates that lost their lives that day :medals:
 
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