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melm00se

(4,993 posts) Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:44 AM Dec 2016

75 years ago [View all]

today, IJN fighters and bombers, launched from the carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku, struck the naval base at Pearl Harbor at 7:40AM (Hawaiian time). In this attack, the USS Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and California were sunk and 2,403 service members killed and 1,178 wounded.

This action brought the USA into the largest conflict that the world have ever seen.

We honor these men and women for their service and sacrifice.

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75 years ago [View all] melm00se Dec 2016 OP

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #1

... shenmue Dec 2016 #2

truly, never forget Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #3

And 6 months later @ Midway we sunk the Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu Botany Dec 2016 #4

Historical trivia melm00se Dec 2016 #8

Yamamoto told the Japanese leadership after Pearl Harbor is that you now have 6 months .... Botany Dec 2016 #9

If Bush hadn't started a second war (Iraq), Afghanistan could have been finished properly & rebuilt. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #10

In Dec. 2001 or Jan. 2002 We had ben Laden @ Tora Boro but Rummy told .... Botany Dec 2016 #11

in memory ChazII Dec 2016 #5

My cousin was serving on a Destroyer at Pearl Harbor ... Auggie Dec 2016 #6

Amazing!!! colorado_ufo Dec 2016 #16

K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #7

The other night Smithsonian Channel played many of those radio recordings csziggy Dec 2016 #14

Manning the rail pintobean Dec 2016 #12

Doesn't every USN ship render honors when they pass the Arizona Memorial? sarge43 Dec 2016 #13

Yes. pintobean Dec 2016 #15

As it should be. sarge43 Dec 2016 #17

They man the rail when they enter or leave any port. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #19

Not to be critical, but... JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #18

I find myself getting oddly emotional about this today... dhill926 Dec 2016 #20