A date which will live in infamy

[SA1911a1]

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
The United States was at peace with that Nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. "

Lest we forget the Sailors, Marines and Army troops who gave all on that date.

[ffuries]

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
The United States was at peace with that Nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. "

Lest we forget the Sailors, Marines and Army troops who gave all on that date.

Thank you for posting this Steve.....

[Junk Yard Dog]

Do the last couple of generations remember? Maybe the ones home schooled, or from middle America, or served in the military remember, but otherwise you stand a better shot at putting that question to the old and gray set in order to get a correct answer. History is being forgotten, or erased, and now that the generation that fought the war is almost gone, and their kids generation is starting to go there may come a day when only the people giving tours of the Arizona memorial will remember. I have experienced some who saw that movie about that day, and thought it was fiction, none of these people were over 50 of course.

[ffuries]

Do the last couple of generations remember? Maybe the ones home schooled, or from middle America, or served in the military remember, but otherwise you stand a better shot at putting that question to the old and gray set in order to get a correct answer. History is being forgotten, or erased, and now that the generation that fought the war is almost gone, and their kids generation is starting to go there may come a day when only the people giving tours of the Arizona memorial will remember. I have experienced some who saw that movie about that day, and thought it was fiction, none of these people were over 50 of course.

What you said is sad but true. Most kids today can't tell you who the belligerents were in any war/conflict. Let alone where it was fought.

Most, won't say all, military brats know of the significance of Dec 7, 1941. Our kids were taught about it, our grandkids are being taught about it, along with other WWII events, D-Day, both bombings of Japan (Doolittle Raid and the Atomic Bombs) and other military events in general (WWI, Civil War, Korea, Vietnam) etc. I make sure of that!

[Darryl]

Darryl