A Day We'll Never Forget

FDR said it best, when he said that December 7, 1941 would be a "date that will live in infamy." Americans will never forget the day that Pearl Harbor was bombed, and I was proud today to see patriotism and honor on display today as flags were flown at half mast. 

Mom and I had the priviledge of going to Honolulu back in 1984, and our visit to the USS Arizona Memorial was definitely the highlight of our trip.
This picture of the Arizona is eery, but yet it's one of my favorite pictures of Pearl Harbor.

I've talked to the 'Rents before about their memories of December 7, 1941.  They were both 7 years old. Dad said that he remembers someone coming into church and interrupting the service with the news. His memories of that day are as clear as my memories of 9/11.

I had the honor of meeting a Pearl Harbor survivor tonight at church. His name is Lee Ebner. He was at the signalman station high above the deck of the USS West Virginia 70 years ago today, and he said he still vividly remembers that morning - from seeing the face of one of the Japanese pilots as he flew by, to hearing and feeling the explosions. In fact, he said just about every time he looks out his windows at home, he expects to see the Japanese planes flying by. 

TWIT honors those 2402 military personnel that were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and we salute those that survived.