Day that Shall Live in Infamy

Antitrust32 · #1 12-07-2007, 10:56 AM

Please take a moment of your day to remember our fallen hero's who gave their lives for our freedom 66 years ago today. December 7th, 1941 is one of the defining moments of world history and the men and women who fought and perished at Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...r/pearlhbr.htm

GBBob · #2 12-07-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Please take a moment of your day to remember our fallen hero's who gave their lives for our freedom 66 years ago today. December 7th, 1941 is one of the defining moments of world history and the men and women who fought and perished at Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...r/pearlhbr.htm

It's an incredible place to visit. By pure co-incidence I visited there during the 60th Anniversary events in 2001 and heard survivors tell their stories of the day before getting on the boat to visit the Arizona. Not to be overly dramatic, but it's a must see if you can

wiphan · #3 12-07-2007, 11:37 AM

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It's an incredible place to visit. By pure co-incidence I visited there during the 60th Anniversary events in 2001 and heard survivors tell their stories of the day before getting on the boat to visit the Arizona. Not to be overly dramatic, but it's a must see if you can

Couldn't agree more. The history is amazing and it is definitely a place that everyone needs to visit and see. My wife and I were taken back by it and I will definitely never forget what happened there and what I saw. Besides after you go there head out to the north shore of oahu...

MaTH716 · #4 12-07-2007, 11:54 AM

The sad part is that this is the first place that I have seen any mention of it. Nothing on TV, radio or in the newspapers. But there is plenty of coverage of the Grammy nominations that came out yesterday. This country is so F'd up sometimes!

brianwspencer · #5 12-07-2007, 12:01 PM

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The sad part is that this is the first place that I have seen any mention of it. Nothing on TV, radio or in the newspapers. But there is plenty of coverage of the Grammy nominations that came out yesterday. This country is so F'd up sometimes!

Well, it is pretty important to me that both Feist and Taylor Swift are up for Best New Artist -- but I noticed the same thing. I've been sitting by a TV on news stations all morning and have yet to hear a word about it, though I am now an expert on mall shootings and Mitt Romney's religion.

Bigsmc · #6 12-07-2007, 12:29 PM

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The sad part is that this is the first place that I have seen any mention of it. Nothing on TV, radio or in the newspapers. But there is plenty of coverage of the Grammy nominations that came out yesterday. This country is so F'd up sometimes!

The front page of The St. Pete Times this morning...

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/07/ti...t/Times_1A.pdf

MaTH716 · #7 12-07-2007, 12:45 PM

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The front page of The St. Pete Times this morning...

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/07/ti...t/Times_1A.pdf

That is some picture. That along with 9/11 are historic events that IMO, people should be reminded daily of. I remember when I was a kid before cable TV, every night the TV stations would sign off with the national anthem. I think that all stations should show some sort of remeberence/salute to the troops every night. It only has to be a minute or two (say at 11:00 before the news). It could be either the nation anthem or God Bless America with footage of Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and then a salute to all active, retired and troops who gave there all. Those two things changed this country and people should be reminded daily that there are people out there that hate us our country and what we stand for. Maybe people will realize how good they have it.

Sightseek · #8 12-07-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

The sad part is that this is the first place that I have seen any mention of it. Nothing on TV, radio or in the newspapers. But there is plenty of coverage of the Grammy nominations that came out yesterday. This country is so F'd up sometimes!

I'm an NPR dork and they had coverage on this event this morning.

One thing that they spoke of, was that the nurses could do nothing to help all the fallen due to the mass numbers so they ran about administering morphine to every fallen person labeling them with an M in lipstick so as not to overmedicate.

azerica · #9 12-07-2007, 01:20 PM

Even though the majority are probably gone by now, I would still like to say thank you for all you did....and this is the only place so far today I have heard this. Thank you for starting this thread...

SCUDSBROTHER · #10 12-07-2007, 01:49 PM

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I'm an NPR dork and they had coverage on this event this morning.

One thing that they spoke of, was that the nurses could do nothing to help all the fallen due to the mass numbers so they ran about administering morphine to every fallen person labeling them with an M in lipstick so as not to overmedicate.

For that,Batan,and the rape of the Phillipines etc.,we should of turned their island into glass.All those innocent guys still in that U.S.S. Arizona.......That country never paid what was due for their disgusting ways.

GPK · #11 12-07-2007, 12:05 PM

God Bless the fallen heroes and the few still living.

I sat in Barnes and Noble on Sunday morning, picked up this book and read it for a couple hours. If you are a history buff and love this kind of stuff, I highly recommend it. I put it on my Christmas list.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...07262837&itm=1

Riot · #12 12-07-2007, 12:22 PM

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God Bless the fallen heroes and the few still living.

Amen

SentToStud · #13 12-07-2007, 12:30 PM

My wife's father flew 20+ missions in the Pacific as a ball turret gunner. He was the guy who sat in a steel cage attached to the bottom of the plane and fired a machine gun. For added protection, he made his own "body armor" using tin cans and a rivet gun.

We went with him in 2005 to a WW2 Veterans event. Amazing to meet these people and hear their stories.

God bless them all.

ShadowRoll · #14 12-07-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Please take a moment of your day to remember our fallen hero's who gave their lives for our freedom 66 years ago today. December 7th, 1941 is one of the defining moments of world history and the men and women who fought and perished at Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...r/pearlhbr.htm

Thanks for reminding me. My dad served in the South Pacific during the war. Truly the "greatest generation."

Mortimer · #15 12-08-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Please take a moment of your day to remember our fallen hero's who gave their lives for our freedom 66 years ago today. December 7th, 1941 is one of the defining moments of world history and the men and women who fought and perished at Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...r/pearlhbr.htm

Fine work.

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