72 Years Ago Today – December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor

It is hard to believe that it has been that long.

The News and infamous Speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePe5s0E5MeA

Here is another news announcement:

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A great documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1TnD45tGHo

Never, ever, forget…..

(Thanks to Ace of Spades HQ for the reminder)

Pearl Harbor 71 years Ago Today

It has been 71 years since Pearl Harbor.

The Images:

A civilian killed during the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

The Speech:

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A Nation went to war:

People mobbing a Navy recruitment station upon hearing what happened at Pearl Harbor. I wonder if it would happen today?

Victory:

We Won.
Germany Surrenders
Japan Surrenders

May we never forget this sacred day.

God Bless America.

 

6.9 Quake Strikes Okenawa in Japan

Good.

Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning tonight following a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of the southern island of Okinawa.

The agency said the tremor, at about 8.30pm GMT, was centred about 50 miles east of the city of Naha. They said it measured 6.9 on the Richter scale.

The US Geological Survey reported the quake at a stronger 7.3.

The Japanese agency warned of a possible tsunami of up to 2 metres around the Okinawan coast, Reuters reported.

via Tsunami warning after undersea earthquake near Japan | World news | guardian.co.uk.

The Ghosts of Pearl Harbor have gotten their revenge. Could not have happened to a better bunch of people.

Some of us have not forgotten about 1941.