Pearl Harbor

Today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which took place in 1941 on 8 Dec (Japanese time, but was 7 Dec in local Hawaiian time). So this is the 66th anniversary. The survivors of the attack still alive are all old now. But they still gather to commemorate the event and remember their fallen comrades.


War memorials are not about hatred. They are about honouring the dead, the people who fought for their countries, for their beliefs. People who answered the call when their countries needed them, and paid the ultimate price. We remember Pearl Harbor not for revenge, but so that the spirit of duty and loyalty will not be lost.


Read more about Pearl Harbor:
Pearl Harbor on National Geographic
A photo history of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor at Wikipedia