 The
role of this US Army Base, Fort Shafter, in 1941 was to protect the US Naval Fleet while
in Pearl Harbor. Army General Short was told but never understood this, and instead
chose to prepare for sabotage and invasion. It is one of the many sad realities that
led to the death of 2,388 Americans around Oahu in the Japanese air attack in the early
morning of December 7th. |
 Chris talked with Major General James E. Donald on the flight from
LA to Oahu. General Donald served in Vietnam and The Gulf War and now commands the
US Army in the Pacific. The motto "never forget" is represented in the
symbol in the upper right of his card. There are 12 stars in all, 7 for the Big
Dipper, 4 for the Southern Cross, and 1 for the Northern Star. When put together,
the numbers make the date 12-7-41. |
 The Japanese air attack sunk the USS Arizona at its mooring in
Pearl Harbor. This memorial is the final resting place for many of the battleship's
1,177 crewmen who were killed when a torpedo entered her forward magazine, exploding much
of the Arizona's arsenal. |
 When viewed from above, you can see the outline of the Arizona just
under the water. Photo credit to National Park Service |
 The
Arizona's superstructure was removed before the memorial was built. One of the gun
turret bases rises out of the water. Oil still leaks from the Arizona and is visible
just in front of the turret in this photo (click for larger image). |
 This
is the Arizona as she and her crew sailed through New York City, presumably in the late
1930's.Photo
credit to National Park Service |
 One
of Arizona's anchors was retrieved. This thing is massive. |
 A
flag flies above the memorial. |
 Akin to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, the names of all
those who died on the Arizona are listed on a wall in the memorial. Just think of
how the lives of their parents, wives, children, brothers, and sisters changed on that
day. |
 The definitive history surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, this
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The
role of this US Army Base, Fort Shafter, in 1941 was to protect the US Naval Fleet while
in Pearl Harbor. Army General Short was told but never understood this, and instead
chose to prepare for sabotage and invasion. It is one of the many sad realities that
led to the death of 2,388 Americans around Oahu in the Japanese air attack in the early
morning of December 7th.
Chris talked with Major General James E. Donald on the flight from
LA to Oahu. General Donald served in Vietnam and The Gulf War and now commands the
US Army in the Pacific. The motto "never forget" is represented in the
symbol in the upper right of his card. There are 12 stars in all, 7 for the Big
Dipper, 4 for the Southern Cross, and 1 for the Northern Star. When put together,
the numbers make the date 12-7-41.
The Japanese air attack sunk the USS Arizona at its mooring in
Pearl Harbor. This memorial is the final resting place for many of the battleship's
1,177 crewmen who were killed when a torpedo entered her forward magazine, exploding much
of the Arizona's arsenal.
When viewed from above, you can see the outline of the Arizona just
under the water. 
The
Arizona's superstructure was removed before the memorial was built. One of the gun
turret bases rises out of the water. Oil still leaks from the Arizona and is visible
just in front of the turret in this photo (click for larger image).
This
is the Arizona as she and her crew sailed through New York City, presumably in the late
1930's.
One
of Arizona's anchors was retrieved. This thing is massive.
A
flag flies above the memorial.
Akin to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, the names of all
those who died on the Arizona are listed on a wall in the memorial. Just think of
how the lives of their parents, wives, children, brothers, and sisters changed on that
day.