The date 'which will live in infamy'

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER ^ | Updated: Dec. 7, 2010 6:41 a.m. | Editorial

[RedMDer]

Before Sept. 11, 2001, became a transitional date in American history, there was the "date which will live in infamy." Today marks Pearl Harbor Day, in remembrance of those who lost their lives in Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

More than 350 Japanese aircraft, launched from several carriers positioned north of Hawaii, sank or damaged 16 ships, destroyed 188 U.S. aircraft, caught on the ground, and killed 2,402 personnel.

[RedMDer]

Salute to honor the greatest generation.

[FromLori]

You should ask the Moderator to put this in the side bar I have not seen anything about the attack in there at all today.

[RedMDer]

Thanks, That is a good idea. I havent seen anything either.

[Cheetahcat]

That Date is November 4 2008 when the worlds most worthless man and scumbag was elected.

[Keith in Iowa]

“A Republic, if you can keep it.”

That was Benjamin Franklin’s replay to a lady at the close of the Constitutional Convention when she asked, “Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy?”... looking a the world around me lately I’m sincerely questioning if we’re keeping it.

Days such as today with the historical significance bring this to the forefront of my mind. I hope we keep it.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks RedMDer. Additional:

• FDR:December 7, 1941, "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy" (Video)

[sionnsar]

That Date is November 4 2008 when the worlds most worthless man and scumbag was elected.

That's a date of shame, not of infamy.

The Japanese may not have planned Pearl Harbor to be a sneak attack, but they sure didn't implement the safeguards to prevent it from becoming such. So Dec 7th lives on in infamy.

[ColdOne]

When I was 12 years old I was fortunate to go to the U.S.S. Arizona with my Dad. I always try to remember this date. I am glad you posted this. thank you

[TheOldLady]

“December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy.”

I’ll always remember.

[RedMDer]

To you, Dad if you can see this. You helped to finish the job.

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[Professional]

The only battleships sunk during ww2 on the us side, were at Pearl. The rest, kicked a$$....

[RedMDer]

Very good. Thanks!

[hattend]

I always remember Pearl Harbor Day... it’s my birthday (although I was born 13 years later)

[unixfox]

Unfortunately our Republic was lost a long time ago.

Specifically in 1913 when the 16th Amendment was ratified.

Since that time we have ALL become slaves of a govt. that does not give ONE SINGLE SH!T about it's citizens or the people that fought for it.

[A_Former_Democrat]

350 aircraft in a surprise attack at that time of morning . . . we were probably lucky it wasn’t worse

[broken_arrow1]

Ditto, didn't see anything on the internet today. Re-write history and leave out December 7th, 1941 - Pearl Harbor. I guess the Japanese had bad childhoods and were just misunderstood in today's progressive world. Like the Ground Zero Mosque, we should let them build a tribute to their poor fallen Kamikaze pilots at Pearl Harbor.

[Gabrial]

My father and his two brothers enlisted after this.

One uncle went to France via Juno. He returned and would never say one word about it.

The other uncle went to French waters via Operation Neptune. He returned and would never say a word about it.

My father (youngest) was CG stationed in Alaska. He told me of my uncles.

God Bless the Greatest Generation

[Moose Burger]

I appreciate the thread, but I would have preferred not being startled with a title like that in breaking news. I was only thinking, “What did Congress do this time?”.

[MEG33]

Thank you.

USS West Virginia..USS Tennessee..Both Damaged
USS Arizona Sunk

Dec. 7, 1941 ~ A Day That Will Live In Infamy
~NEVER FORGET~

I Remember Pearl Harbor..I was 8 yrs old.

[RedMDer]

My dad as well didn’t talk about his war experience except for the ‘funny’ things that happened. When he was much older and near the end of life he started to relive the combat moments. He kept all of those bad memories to himself all of those years.

Yes, God Bless the Greatest Generation.