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Very special in US history that will never be forgotten, just like 9/11.

Today, at the military old folks home that I volunteer in, they're putting up all sorts of stuff in commemoration. There is actually one guy there that was in Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing.

Squarethecircle wrote:Today, at the military old folks home that I volunteer in, they're putting up all sorts of stuff in commemoration. There is actually one guy there that was in Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing.

That's great!!! Glad to hear it.

Kinda sad, though, that this particular date has faded so far from the forefront. I mean, prior to 9/11, that was the ONLY time that American soil had been attacked and 2,403 American Service Members were killed - scores more injured. I wonder if in another 66 years or so 9/11 will receive the same dimming recognition???

Ixolib wrote:

Squarethecircle wrote:Today, at the military old folks home that I volunteer in, they're putting up all sorts of stuff in commemoration. There is actually one guy there that was in Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing.

That's great!!! Glad to hear it.

Kinda sad, though, that this particular date has faded so far from the forefront. I mean, prior to 9/11, that was the ONLY time that American soil had been attacked and 2,403 American Service Members were killed - scores more injured. I wonder if in another 66 years or so 9/11 will receive the same dimming recognition???

I saw an article about that and they found that it's very likely 9/11 will be forgotten in 100 years from when it happened. That means no one will know about it unless they find out again through history.

I think 9/11 will turn out to be just like December 7th eventually too, sadly. This year it wasn't even that big of an event and each year(outside of like 10, 20, 30 etc.) it'll get to be less and less memorable.

December 7, 1941......was not only the day Pearl Harbor was attacked but also the day the United States ceased to practice isolationism. My father joined the military in the weeks following 12/7/41.....the beginning of 43 years federal service which included both Korea and Vietnam (Bay of Tonkin Yacht club).

Another day....June 6, 1944. D-day invasion. My father in law was there. He never spoke of that day. After his death we discovered hidden in his closet a German Luger, a Nazi flag (he had kept from some village in France they had liberated) and 4 battle stars.

It's these kind of men we owe an eternal gratitude.

Not only that, if you can get hold of a veteran, there's all sorts of cool stuff they know.

My upmost graditude goes to those who fought and died.

December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. It changed America.

Ptarmigan wrote:December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. It changed America.

Changed the world. Who knows what would have happened if the U.S. remained isolationist.

I visited the USS Arizona Memorial while I was "stuck" in Hawaii back in the 80's. I reached over and touched a part of the ship and said a prayer for all my fellow sailors still entoumbed in her hull. America shall never forget 12-7-41 or 9-11-01.....MGC