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12-07-2007, 09:34 AM | #1 |
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December 7...let us not forget
No, I wasn't born yet, but I know many who were. I know some who served, and their number are dwindling.
There are other days we remember, and shame on us if we don't. The what, the when, the where. For some it is the day Kennedy died, for some it is the day the Challenger exploded, the day Columbia never came home. Then there are those other days. The numbers representing the dates are all we need to say everything that needs to be said. 9/11 is one. But Dec. 7th is that one date that brought a country not to its knees, but to its feet. Let us never forget what happened or who answered the call. Let us never forget that the world changed, and not just for a day. For those who sacrificed, we thank you. For those who continue to do so, we thank you. We are free because of you.
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12-07-2007, 09:46 AM | #2 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Brought the country to its feet, very well said. It really saddens me that their numbers are dwindling, an outstanding group of guys. Bless them all.
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12-07-2007, 09:55 AM | #3 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Very well said!
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12-07-2007, 10:26 AM | #4 | |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
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12-07-2007, 10:47 AM | #5 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
So I take it you blame me for the holocaust in Germany too because I am a duel citizen. Sorry dude, although I agree with you about foreign countries in our economies (china is worse). I don't agree with the tie in. The Japanese didn't know what they do now. They were from a different culture and we were starving them for oil. Try reading all the facts before making an of yourself. Have you every served, my whole family has to include on both sides of WW2. Good bless thoughs that died on the beaches and in their bunks that day. I think its funny that the actual verterans on both sides are more cordial than some individuals in this country. Sorry dude your entitled to your opinion, but I am also free to tell you your grossly misinformed and ignorant.
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12-07-2007, 10:51 AM | #6 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Well since we rebuilt the country(basically) after the war, its our own fault for their economic impact to the world. In the late 1960's my father was a design engineeer, he built machines basically, big ones! Well they would go to trade type shows in the major cities in the US. He said the Japs were there in droves, taking pictures of every possible angle and part of the machines that WE designed and built! We gave them the technology, and or they reversed engineered all the stuff we already were doing.....we as a country let it happen. And I agree its a dam shame, esp when you see where we are today. End rant.
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12-07-2007, 10:54 AM | #7 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
I have yet another reason to never forget, it's my Mom's birthday!!!
My Mom is Pearl Harbor Day and my wife was born on 6 Jun which is D Day. She was not born in 44 and my Mom won't born in 41 but it still reminds me every year that I can't forget those days. This day in 1941 changed the World forever.
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12-07-2007, 12:15 PM | #8 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
You know I hear a lot of american's complaining about the current state of their economy just want to mention there is a good side to everything.
There are places in Canada where the economy is out of control, where people who get an education and go to school will NEVER make as much money as high school kids who simply go work in the oil fields. Not to mention the fact of how hard it is to buy your first home in canada 400k+..... Economy is a big cycle mainly driven by your country..... your economy will bounce back..... Question is..... Can i pleaaaaase move to the states and buy a nice place for 300k I cant even buy a 500 sq ft apartment in vancouver for that much |
12-07-2007, 12:16 PM | #9 | |
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As for the Japanese, they were indoctrinated as children that we were the devil and that was what drove them to fight so ferociously (death was better than the alternative). Hmmm, sounds familiar to what we're experiencing in the Middle East right now. Like blazinsteed said, read a little history. After the war, they realized how wrong their perception of us was and believe it or not they are one of our best allies. Explain to me why baseball is their national past time now otherwise? Forgiveness is the recipe for peace which us Americans have always embraced...heck, it was MacArthur that fought to keep the Emperor in place as he felt it was the best way to maintain the peace and stability and the Japanese loved him (and America in return) for it. On the other hand, don't ask China what they think of Japan because they still haven't forgiven them for Manchuria and the unadulterated massacres that occured back in the 1930s. There has always been bad blood between them and probably always will....
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12-07-2007, 04:10 PM | #10 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Seeing afew of the memorial areas around Pearl Harbor is pretty sobering. I went over to the Arizona Memorial where they have the site built right on top of where the Arizona lays sunk below it. The names of all the fallen are on a wall. I took afew pics of the oil that still leaks up from the ship. In another area they have the names of all the fallen of the other branches of the services fromm WW2 on really massive walls. Like the President said, it will live in Inphamy.
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12-07-2007, 04:27 PM | #11 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
I will never forget this date! The Japs learned (and so did the world) what happens when you attack our soil. Since then, no other country has ever used their military, to attack us.
I'm not talking about the puzzy 911 terrorist attacks, but then look at what's going on in in Iraq/Afhganistan. If not your military, but a few that attack us! WE ARE GOING TO GET YOU!
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12-07-2007, 05:05 PM | #12 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
In his National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day proclamation, President George W. Bush wrote, "When it mattered most, an entire generation of Americans stepped forward to protect our freedom and to defend liberty. Their devotion to duty and willingness to serve a cause greater than self helped secure our future and our way of life."
My dad was one of General Macarthur's staff officers in the occupation of Japan. My mom,brother and I were there from 1949-1950 until my mom's dad passed away in the states and we were all sent back for the funeral.
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12-07-2007, 06:15 PM | #13 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
WWII veterans are presently passing away at a rate of 1,000 per day. I find that to be a pretty mind blowing statistic. They should be appreciated as the national treasure that they are. They saved the world from tyranny and we all owe them an unpayable debt.
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12-07-2007, 06:49 PM | #14 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Very well put gbranton.
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12-07-2007, 09:20 PM | #15 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
The thing we can all do, and I've found this out by meeting and talking to customers of mine who were WWII vets, is to simply know that they are still appreciated. For them to know that there are those who remember and appreciate them is something I really don't think they believe they will ever hear from someone off the street. To hear their stories and see the memories unfold in their eyes is beyond belief. It often brings tears to their eyes to this day, not the pain and the loss they experienced, but to know that someone is still interested in their story.
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12-08-2007, 03:10 PM | #16 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
I'm out here at Port Hueneme for "A" school and I was quite surprised at how low key the remembrance was. I was expecting a speech from someone that would make us ooh-rah gung ho, or misty-eyed, but we got neither. I've talked to a few WWII veterans over the years, and I've got to tell you, I've treasured every word they said to me and I'll always look forward to meeting more. Too bad that's going to be harder and harder to do as the years pass.
I salute each and every one of them.
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12-08-2007, 05:58 PM | #17 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Its hard to believe a year has gone by since we last had this thread. Dec. 7 always reminds me of my Father [RIP], he flew P38 lightnings in that war and my uncle stormed the beach @Normandy also [RIP]. No they both survived WWII and went on to excell each in his own right
It would stagger todays youth if they knew the amount of deaths that war produced on a daily basis. Hats of to all vets of WWII!!
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12-07-2018, 01:58 PM | #18 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
There are actually quite a few Pearl Harbor Day threads on this site; this one seems to be one of the older ones.
I'm resurrecting it, just because... |
12-07-2018, 03:14 PM | #19 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
I was in Hawaii this summer and visited Pearl Harbor. I also took my son to the National Cemetery in Honolulu. There are over 29,000 names of those who died or went missing in Pacific Theatre battles engraved in granite walls. The quote on this statue is a fitting and well deserved tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
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12-07-2018, 07:55 PM | #20 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Thank you for bringing this back to the forefront. It's a day that should never be forgotten, nor should the people who passed away on this day, nor those who served after to keep our land free as well as the rest of the free world.
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12-07-2018, 08:25 PM | #21 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Respect,Honor,Pride!
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12-27-2018, 11:51 PM | #22 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
Just watched the original Tora Tora, Tora movie, much better in my opinion than the subsequent Pearl Harbour movie. I was reminded that the American aircraft carriers were at sea on Dec 7th, otherwise wouldn't have been a victory at Midway and likely a much longer war or different outcome. No winners in war, but I am grateful the allies won or likely none of us on this site would be here. Been to the Arizona memorial 3 times.
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12-07-2020, 01:48 PM | #23 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
We can not forget this day of our history.
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12-07-2020, 08:32 PM | #24 |
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
No, we cannot. I can't imagine the lack of interest or knowledge in those under 30 about this important day. We must teach them the what and why of its importance.
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Re: December 7...let us not forget
The Japanese war effort shaped my family. Invasion of the Philippines saw my Grandparents and my Father (who were living in Manila at the time), taken prisoner and held as such until MacArthur and the Cav liberated them. It was this experience and subsequent loss of my Grandfather 8 days after liberation, that drove my father to pursue his calling as an Officer in the US Army. West Point Class of 1958. Met Mom while there...etc...
The war in the pacific, Starting officially with this day was the beginning of my immediate family history. This day will never be forgotten here..Nor by my kids or anyone else within ear shot...
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