"a Day That Will Live In Infamy"

[Razgriz]

I know I'm a bit late in making this topic, but I thought I'd remind you all that yesterday (today for any folks in central + time zones, it's midnight here) was the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Japanese awoke the sleeping giant and payed for it. God bless all of those men who died that day.

 

[Vexona]

Back in High School, our class took a trip to Hawaii to perform in a Christmas parade (this was...I guess about 6 years ago).

As part of staying in Honolulu, we went to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

You have to take a small ferry to get to the actual memorial that is perched above the sunken ship.
During the ferry ride over, all us kids were chatting and enjoying being out (y'know being teenagers). But as soon as we got to the memorial site, everyone was silent. From the time that we disembarked until we got back on the boat, not one high schooler spoke above a whisper. Most people didn't speak at all, out of respect to the soldiers, and I remember that a few people cried.

There's something very solemn and special about that place and everyone could feel it. Our class placed a wreath of flowers before the engraved names of those who died.

I also remember that there were lei petals from people's offerings and the old ship's oil together on the surface of the water. It was a bizarre but rather lovely thing to see (oil makes shimmery rainbow when it gets diluted).

I'd like to make a trip back there some day. I think of all the places we went to in Hawaii, I remember the Memorial the most.

 

[Dreadnought]

I felt shamed today, my teacher mentioned today and quoted "A day that will live in infamy", when he asked what today was I was the only one in my class to raise my hand. What is with today's youth?

 

[23Magnum]

I felt shamed today, my teacher mentioned today and quoted "A day that will live in infamy", when he asked what today was I was the only one in my class to raise my hand. What is with today's youth?

Ask a 8 -10 year old what 9/11/2001 means and I'm sure you'll understand then.

 

[Razgriz]

I felt shamed today, my teacher mentioned today and quoted "A day that will live in infamy", when he asked what today was I was the only one in my class to raise my hand. What is with today's youth?

I know, right? When I asked my brother and sister what happened today, and even said the quote neither had any idea what I was talking about. I feel ashamed about my generation.

Vexona-About the Arizona memorial...

I have no desire to visit Hawaii other than to visit that memorial. Every time I see a picture of the Arizona with the memorial on top of her, I can't help but get watery-eyed. (The picture I posted is actually the Arizona)

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Deceber 7'th 1941 was a bad day for the Americans... Im truely sadened by what happened that day at Pearl Harbour. Such a tragety. Most of the men and women were no more than 16-18 that died... Every time something comes up like this, a tear comes to my eye and I think of how horrable it must of been to see that day... Thousands of young americans killed by the 340 (if im not mistacken) Japanese aircraft. That day alone was worse than the Normandy beaches, But thank god in the end, America, Canada, Britian and the rest of the Allied forces claimed victory. Every day, not a moment goes by without me thinking of the Allied forces who fought in the past, present, and the future.

God bless the Brave men and women of todays, tomorrows, and the pasts forces, and let us never forget the men and women who fought and died for our freedom.

 

[Vexona]

I know, right? When I asked my brother and sister what happened today, and even said the quote neither had any idea what I was talking about. I feel ashamed about my generation.

Vexona-About the Arizona memorial...

I have no desire to visit Hawaii other than to visit that memorial. Every time I see a picture of the Arizona with the memorial on top of her, I can't help but get watery-eyed. (The picture I posted is actually the Arizona)

The memorial has a big impact on people emotionally. When I visited I thought a lot about both my grandfathers who served in WWII and how it might have felt for them to go through this. Pop pop was on an Aircraft Carrier (USS Windham Bay CVE 92) in the Pacific so he had lots of stories. He talked mostly about skirmishes and the typhoon that struck the fleet in 1945 (it ripped off a good part of the flight deck, taking several aircraft with it).

Being able to see ships of this magnitude in real life is quite an experience.
I much preferred the memorial and USS MO over Waikiki.

 

[nirvanaking95]

im joining the marines... soon or later and... dont worry ill have a kill counter

EDIT:

This is why...

 

[Odessa 086]

Nirvana, you could use some lessons in how to be tactical...no offense. But this is a remembrance thread, you gotta know when to be serious about some things. Just my two cents.

 

[nirvanaking95]

Nirvana, you could use some lessons in how to be tactical...no offense. But this is a remembrance thread, you gotta know when to be serious about some things. Just my two cents.

I'm saying as in tallying my kills on a paper... as in "how many people i've killed"
No really... im being serious.

 

[Odessa 086]

I'm talking about the entire post, including the video

 

[23Magnum]

Keep it on topic. Thank you.

 

[nirvanaking95]

What do you mean, I hate that day, god bless America. In pearl harbor there was no point really of attacking us, luckily we had a good army, my great great grandpa was in Pearl Harbor... How do you think that makes me feel?






Sad.

 

[Spartan137]

Oddly enough, I'm not as bothered by Pearl Harbor as most other Americans. I mean, yeah, it was a big deal, and I feel both sorry and proud for the men who fought and died there, but the Invasion of Poland has a bigger effect on me.

Hell, I can barely listen to Beethoven's 3rd Scherzo without thinking about it.

My grandfather was a Polish officer in the Polish army, and fought (from what I've heard) valently for his country, untill a building he was hunkered down in collapsed. The German army picked him up and sent him to a POW Officers camp, which was SUPPOSED to be better for the inmates then your run of the mill camp. It wasn't, of course. When the Germans caught word that the American's where pressing their lines back and realised that the camp would be captured, they decided to execute the entire POW populace in the camp.

Luckily, a US Mountain Division was sent in the very night they Germans where going to kill the prisoners. I'm thinking it was the 10th Mountain Division, I'm not entirely sure. But I owe my life to them. Literaly.

And Nirvana, Odessa means that you should choose your words more carefully. This thread, as previously stated, is a rememberance thread. Would you say that at a funeral? I know you're young, but you need to think about what you say before you say it. It'll make you look both more mature.

 

[nirvanaking95]

Oddly enough, I'm not as bothered by Pearl Harbor as most other Americans. I mean, yeah, it was a big deal, and I feel both sorry and proud for the men who fought and died there, but the Invasion of Poland has a bigger effect on me.

Hell, I can barely listen to Beethoven's 3rd Scherzo without thinking about it.

My grandfather was a Polish officer in the Polish army, and fought (from what I've heard) valently for his country, untill a building he was hunkered down in collapsed. The German army picked him up and sent him to a POW Officers camp, which was SUPPOSED to be better for the inmates then your run of the mill camp. It wasn't, of course. When the Germans caught word that the American's where pressing their lines back and realised that the camp would be captured, they decided to execute the entire POW populace in the camp.

Luckily, a US Mountain Division was sent in the very night they Germans where going to kill the prisoners. I'm thinking it was the 10th Mountain Division, I'm not entirely sure. But I owe my life to them. Literaly.

And Nirvana, Odessa means that you should choose your words more carefully. This thread, as previously stated, is a rememberance thread. Would you say that at a funeral? I know you're young, but you need to think about what you say before you say it. It'll make you look both more mature.

Kay, I'm sorry...




But I hope one day, to serve our nation.

 

[Spartan137]

Kay, I'm sorry...
But I hope one day, to serve our nation.

That's much better.

Think before you speak, and it'll go a LONG way in life.

Anywho... back on to the topic.

 

[Jax Archillies]

actually 5,100 allied troops died on D-Day and about 3,000 axis troops died

2,117 armed forces personal were killed at pearl Harbor.....

just FYI

 

[Widman2013]

A very sad day indeed. At school today our teacher asked us what ship was imortalized at Pearl Harbor, and I was the only one that knew that it was the Arizona.

 

[Razgriz]

The memorial has a big impact on people emotionally. When I visited I thought a lot about both my grandfathers who served in WWII and how it might have felt for them to go through this. Pop pop was on an Aircraft Carrier (USS Windham Bay CVE 92) in the Pacific so he had lots of stories. He talked mostly about skirmishes and the typhoon that struck the fleet in 1945 (it ripped off a good part of the flight deck, taking several aircraft with it).

Being able to see ships of this magnitude in real life is quite an experience.
I much preferred the memorial and USS MO over Waikiki.

Ah, I forgot to mention Mighty Mo in my list of reasons to visit Hawaii!

Wow, your grandfather was aboard an escort carrier? Very cool, I'd love to just sit down in a room full of vets and talk with them all.
I know what you're talking about when you mention the magnitude of all of those warships, including the Arizona. It's amazing.

 

[Fragclone]

a little off topic but, you cant realy be shamed of someone whos under 11 because they dont know a metaphor for a war day is. god realy i've heard like 5 teachers getting pissed at students because they either didnt kno or didnt care. i dont even know about it. sure it was a bad day but does that realy give you an right to be ashamed of som1 for not knowing!?