The morning of December 7, 1941 - seventy years ago today December 7, 2011 - The Japanese sprung a surprise attack on the US Navy at Pearl Harbor Hawaii . Included in the attack were many of the ships docked in the harbor and Hickham Airfield.
Friday, 25 MARCH 2011 came and went with little fanfare, it seems the country was focused on basketball, events around the world or didn’t really know that a day was set aside to raise the awareness of the true heroes, most of whom gave the ultimate sacrifice and never saw the medal they were awarded… Continue Reading…
USS Shaw exploding
At dawn on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in an attempt to cripple the fleet and hinder U.S. intervention in other Japanese actions in the South Pacific. The attack mobilized the United States and signaled its entry into World War II
Harry S Truman
Born in Missouri on 08 MAY 1884, Harry S. Truman – 33rd President of the United States who ended WW II in the Pacific by ordering the dropping the first atomic bomb – a B29 bomber, the Enola Gay dropped “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan and days later the B29 bomber Bockscar dropped the second “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan
We have discovered the most terrible bomb in the history of the world. It may be the fire destruction prophesied in the Euphrates Valley Era, after Noah and his fabulous Ark.
—Harry Truman, writing about the atomic bomb in his diary
On 26 July 1948, President Truman used an executive order to begin desegregation of the US military.
Or for those who cannot read Russian Cyrillic -
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
GHTime Code(s): 9e526 93777 8a13212 December 2009 – It was “Wreaths Across America day on Saturday and 15,000 wreaths were placed on several sections of Arlington National Cemetery. I spent a few hours at Arlington National Cemetery after all the crowds were gone from the morning’s event.
And as I reflected walking among those tribute bedecked stones of the contribution of these who have served, I thought of something that was recently sent to me by one of my Special Forces friends… I thought I’d share it with you.
GHTime Code(s): 78126 9d73f07 DEC 1941 – “… A Day that will live in infamy… ” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt
His reaction to the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – “Why we fight…”
GHTime Code(s): 1bbecToday 11 NOV is Veterans’ Day – I thank all who have given of themselves for their service.
There are nearly 125,000 Americans who are buried on foreign soil among 24 cemeteries in places such as Tunisia in North Africa, Flanders Field in Belgium… Continue Reading…
GHTime Code(s): 33f4bwas one word inscription that now graces my copy of the book “AIRBORNE” It’s also a very meaningful word to those thousands and thousands of Soldiers who have jumped and will jump out of a perfectly good airplane flying in the sky.
Recently, I was fortunate to spend some precious time with two distinguished authors and retired US Army officers on my research trip to the Southeast… Both officers have had very outstanding careers and great service to the United States of America. It was an honor to have them both share small glimpses of over fifty years combined military service in the short time we spent… Continue Reading…
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