willie-pete Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Edited December 7, 2018 by willie-pete 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 This will be the first year that none of the survivors will be in attendance. "The handful of Arizona survivors -- Lou Conter, Don Stratton, Ken Potts, Lonnie Cook and Lauren Bruner -- are all in their 90s and now find travel to be difficult, according to Hawaii News Now. " https://www.foxnews.com/us/pearl-harbor-ceremony-will-be-missing-uss-arizona-survivors-for-the-first-time 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I noticed Google doesn't have any banner to commemorate today... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I just finished a book on that attack, with many personal stories from that day. I'll have to post the correct title when home, it's a great read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citra47 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, pipedreams said: This will be the first year that none of the survivors will be in attendance. "The handful of Arizona survivors -- Lou Conter, Don Stratton, Ken Potts, Lonnie Cook and Lauren Bruner -- are all in their 90s and now find travel to be difficult, according to Hawaii News Now. " https://www.foxnews.com/us/pearl-harbor-ceremony-will-be-missing-uss-arizona-survivors-for-the-first-time They may not be physically at the Arizona this year, but they WILL be remembering. I'm sure December 7th, 1941 is never far from their minds. They are among the last of the Greatest Generation. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 If you've never been, you need to visit. It's very emotional. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamboolman Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thank God for all our Veterans past and present ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 4 hours ago, willie-pete said: Amen. tom. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 3 hours ago, tadbart said: I noticed Google doesn't have any banner to commemorate today... Those rat bastards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 They woke a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve. Then my father and his generation put a boot up their asses. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crockett Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 hours ago, tadbart said: I noticed Google doesn't have any banner to commemorate today... They mostly promote and support artsy liberal horse ****. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 12 hours ago, pipedreams said: This will be the first year that none of the survivors will be in attendance. "The handful of Arizona survivors -- Lou Conter, Don Stratton, Ken Potts, Lonnie Cook and Lauren Bruner -- are all in their 90s and now find travel to be difficult, according to Hawaii News Now. " https://www.foxnews.com/us/pearl-harbor-ceremony-will-be-missing-uss-arizona-survivors-for-the-first-time I understand that there is a private memorial with ship parts from the recovery efforts that could only be visited by survivors. Is it going to stay after the last on has fallen? . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brown Hawk Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 39 minutes ago, pipedreams said: Rather appropriate with the Lone Survivor Foundation, as the Arizona is the only ship from that day that is still fully commissioned on the Navy List. ?? Hawk?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTracker Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 12/7/2018 at 8:40 AM, tadbart said: I noticed Google doesn't have any banner to commemorate today... It is because Google is LITERALLY evil. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I stated my career on December 7th Sent from my Jack boot using Copatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeman Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, EdTracker said: It is because Google is LITERALLY evil. The train has left the tracks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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