The events of that day changed the world. It was the Day the United States was forced into World War II. There is so much to say about Dec. 7th that a simple Blog Entry would not even begin to approach its significances, so, I will not try.
Monday, January 4, 2016
memories of a day
The Gypsy and I have just returned from Hawaii. There will be much more details about this in later Blog entries, but right now, I have something else on my mind. The day, Dec. 7th, 1941.
The events of that day changed the world. It was the Day the United States was forced into World War II. There is so much to say about Dec. 7th that a simple Blog Entry would not even begin to approach its significances, so, I will not try.
As I stood on the shore looking across the water at the USS Arizona Memorial I couldn't help but realize that at this very place, right there on that water in front of me and in the skies above me total kayos beyond belief, made a mark in history that will never be erased. The sad part was it was all conceived and initiated by man against man, and for what purpose, well, that's not easy to say. As I stood there I begin to realize other days in history where I had stood looking at the past and sometimes being in places where history was yet to make its mark. Several years ago a friend and I took a tour to the top of the World Trade Center, never considering the events being planned that would change our lives for ever at that very site. While in Germany I visited The Dachau concentration camp, the Dealey Plaza in Dallas where Pres. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Oklahoma site where T. McVeigh blew up the Murrah Federal building killing many Innocent people. All of the events at these sites were conceived out of hate in one form or another, and self justified out of ignorance. My thoughts return to the sights in front of me, there straight out in front of me lies the USS Arizona, the place where WW II started for the US and just to the left moored to the shore line sits the USS Missouri. On the Decks of the Missouri is where the Japanese signed their surrender documents. So the beginning and the end stand there for all to see. What is known as the greatest generation earned that title on land, air, sea, and at home. I hope we never forget that generation and all that they provided for us.
The events of that day changed the world. It was the Day the United States was forced into World War II. There is so much to say about Dec. 7th that a simple Blog Entry would not even begin to approach its significances, so, I will not try.
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