Pearl Harbor Day
Today is December 7, the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Today, let us reflect on the lessons of that day and pledge never to forget them. The need to be militarily prepared in a world where the oceans are no longer a security barrier, and that we were in negotiations with the nation that struck us are the two biggest lessons I believe, along with the need to have someone to put together all the telltale clues. There were many left by the Japanese, but we didn’t read them right. And, finally, let us remember what that generation of Americans did, despite the setbacks and the darkness and the grim outlook. They won a World War. They never forgot they were Americans, and, as we face a dark and foreboding future, neither should we.
15 Responses to “Pearl Harbor Day”
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Kirby, you are amazing. I am SO proud of you for being able to post on your blog and provide useful and interesting content for the rest of us to feed on. Thank you for being such a stronghold in our community! xo!
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Arthur W. Eshe says:
This is the second time I’ve tried to comment. I hope this works. I’m not all that trusting with technology. I previously wrote that I would get up listening to you talk about Pearl Harbor and World War 2. Since I am Selawil, Alaska teaching High School Science, I thought to myself about what you would say about today. I found those words, and then I shared with my students, that my Great Uncle Joseph Eshe came north to defend the territory of Alaska with the Army, posted in the Aleutians. Remembering today, I wanted to give him a call, but unfortunately it was to late for me to call, but I will tomorrow. We can not let the youth of America forget the history of our past, even if I am teaching Science.
Sincerely, Your Friend
Arthur
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Joel says:
Thanks for reminding us that there are people out there trying to do things to us no matter what. This just shows us that we need to take messures to protect our selves and our country.
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Jerry from Buckley says:
Do you have anything in the works as far as “on tthe air” again soon? Please hurry, the libs are on the attack and we’re under fire big time!
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jim thompson says:
WSC VS TEXAS A&M Tacoma stadium Dec. 6th to awaken on the 7th to the new of Pearl Harbor. As a country we have slipped a long way from the nationalism of that time.The churches are empty, a congress that has no morality, a president who has been promised the title of King of the World. And Kirby let go — Keep up your work young man WE ned YOU.
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Ken Mortland says:
Compared to Dec. 8, 1941, I don’t think our future is nearly so dark and foreboding as theirs was. Still, remembering the lessons of that time and honoring those who helped win WWII is appropriate.
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susan says:
Who said it? “The only thing we learn from history is that we never learn from history.
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Steve Tracy says:
darn straight!
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Craig says:
Lest we forget… Pearl Harbor Day is also a day to remember what my Navy veteran neighbor recounts from his days aboard the USS Hatfield while capturing a Japanese submarine in the Aleutians. The sub was surfaced to charge batteries and the captured crew consisted of a significant number of U.S.-educated (UCLA, USC, UW) Japanese submariners who were studied in West Coast geography and, of course, English. (Dominick is available to speak to groups about that time aboard ship.)
And today, the Seattle Times writes about the likely escape of Japanese submariners who sunk the USS Oklahoma. “…a map taken from one of the other mini-subs showed the location of a safe house in Pearl City, Hawaii, suggesting the crew might have scuttled the boat and escaped” [across American soil].
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010450397_pearl08.html
The enemy was embedded then. The enemy is embedded now. Even in the White House (reference one of Kirby’s favorite books: Witness, by Whittaker Chambers)
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Fascinating how the comment about the safe house is the very last line. I guess there were some Japanese spies and sympathizers in Hawaii.
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Macabe says:
And while many of us will always remember that we as Americans did win this particular war I fear that too many people today have compleatly forgoten the lessons learned. That only through strength and perserverance can we continue to be a great country. Not just for our selves but for our children and their children. A wise teacher of mine from high school once told me that we could easly loose this country if we ever stoped fighting for it.
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Darryl R.Scroggins says:
To those of you that were not taught about the greatest generation in School,we must remember are past to protect are future. Do not be led astray by are worthless leaders, you are their boss. Let them know by the way you vote,by e-mail and phone. Somtimes we have to fight to stay FREE.
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Jerome D. Pickard says:
Apparently O’bama never studied history and doesn’t know what happens to a nation that has weak leaders. Apologies, troop withdrawal dates, divided government, a road to disaster for our nation!
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MariLyn says:
Some of us were not only taught about the greatest generation, we were taught BY the greatest generation. Let’s hope these life lessons live on as this generation passes into history.
Thanks Kirby,
Two of my six Uncles were in combat during World War Two. One of them with Patton’s Third Army, the other was in the second wave at Omaha Beach. Both are gone now but they will always be remembered as they truly were … a part of the “greatest generation.”