It was on September 4th that I last posted an entry. That post was about our trip to visit the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Well today is Pearl Harbor Day so it seemed fitting to post for the first time in three months and include the above quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Most everyone knows about the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The facts are all in the history books. But as each year goes by we lose more and more of the veterans who were there on that fateful day. After all it was 68 years ago which was long before I was born. Most veterans who were present that day are now in their late 80's.
So it is left to us younger folk to remember Pearl Harbor and the 2,400 serviceman and civilians who died that day (1,177 on the Arizona alone). Our task is to commemorate these men who died serving our country and remember the thousands of others who died fighting World War II.
So reflect a little on the sacrifices of our forefathers that allow us to live free in the year 2009. And tomorrow there will be another fresh blog entry on another group who recently sacrificed their lives for us and society.
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