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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:28:45 GMT

Is today. Mom always talked about where she and Daddy were on this day. They came out of the movie theater and people were running around talking about it.

She was the one that called us on 9-11 and told us to turn on the TV.

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CJC — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:39:35 GMT

My mom also talked about where she was on that fateful afternoon. She was in a movie theater in Terre Haute IN. She and my dad had been married only a few months, and he was in the service at Ft. Riley KS.

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sann — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:41:51 GMT

My Mom talked about how she was listening to the radio when they told about the attack on Pearl Harbor....

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sweetee2 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:49:52 GMT

Hubby and I just happened to be in Hawaii and went to Pearl Harbor on their 70th Anniversary. Seriously it was incredible. You really have no idea what it was like until you go there. We have deep deep respect for the men and women for what they went through and for what they did.

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Judaline — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:11:19 GMT

Never forget!

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Laura14 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:22:51 GMT

One of the proudest things I ever did in my life was helping build and honor my grandparents with the WWII Memorial. I think you can still honor your family with the registry if you want to.

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Carolina925 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:38:01 GMT

My mother had a good friend whose husband was killed in the attacks. I didn't really know much about Pearl Harbor until I grew up but it was always in my mind as the place where this dear friend's husband was killed. I grew up with her son and he never mentioned it so I guess I was just too young to understand. Now it has new meaning as I've grown and learned more. I've never visited the memorial in Hawaii, thinking it would be too emotional for me, I don't like to get emotional in crowds. Much respect for all our servicemen and women.

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GinaV24 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:39:58 GMT

Always a day that I keep in mind to remember and honor those who served and lost their lives.

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LindaSal — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:48:52 GMT

I have also visited Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and it was one of the most humbling days of my life.

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meallen616 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:49:12 GMT

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catter70 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:55:12 GMT

My neighbor across the street when I was growing up was a survivor of Pearl Harbor. I also have registered my dad at the WWII Memorial. He enlisted in 1942.

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PamfromCT — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:40:42 GMT

We always honor the ultimate sacrifice made that day and throughout that horrible war. My father spent the war involved with the physical training of new pilots. His brother and brother-in-law fought in the Far East.

My mother traveled to where my dad was stationed, far away from their New England home. They were engaged earlier and decided Now was the time to marry, away from family and friends. They liked to joke that they, the priest, and a couple they had met, were the only ones in the church. I was born in a military hospital, along with many other “war babies.”

They had a long and happy marriage.

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CherryHugs — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:58:15 GMT

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RetRN — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:05:35 GMT

A day to remember real heroes. Bless them all for their sacrifice. We were so blessed to have such a great military.

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northiie57 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:07:23 GMT

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qvcaddition — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:10:51 GMT

I was five and remember my dad going in the service for four years. I cry when I see what is happening to our world today, the disrespect for all those that fought. For this country.

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catter70 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:42:11 GMT

If anyone is interested, tune into the History Channel. Unbelievable and horrific.

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justashopper — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:30:45 GMT

As a child, I visited Pearl Harbor. What a beautiful serene place. Hard to imagine what happened there that terrible Sunday morning. Over a thousand men buried at sea in the USS Arizona. It's an incredible monument and rememberance of their ultimate sacrifice.

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Parischic — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:23:07 GMT

I was surprised it wasn't mentioned on The Today Show. I guess they were too busy with Times person of the year.

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sann — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:19:56 GMT

@RetRN wrote:
A day to remember real heroes. Bless them all for their sacrifice. We were so blessed to have such a great military.

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