Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary

Winni-Retired · 12-07-2020, 03:30 PM

My daughter is married to a Marine Officer. He is stationed at the marine air base outside of Honolulu, known as KBAY.

I had the honor of being at Pearl Harbor, just before 7:45 am on 07-December-2019. it was a humbling experience to be part of the audience, on base, to witness the ceremonies. Later in the day I went to the Punchbowl and paid my respects at the Navy missing memorial to my fathers cousin, a Naval commander, lost at sea with other aviators, the first week of Aug, 1945.

Having started my military career in the mid sixties as a draftee, medic and ending it as a field grade officer, I wondered a lot that day how I would have dealt with the horror and unmeasured bravery of those men that day.

My son, also is a Marine officer and he and my son-in-law were in combat in Afghanistan, Christmas 2010 -

A veteran who served during war knows the feeling that Pearl Harbor can evoke.

My grandson wants to go to Annapolis, like my son, earn his Marine Corps wings, and serve like his GGF’s WW2 / GF‘s Vietnam / Father & Uncle Iraq : Afg

I salute those brave Pearl Harbor Veterans

12-07-2020, 03:30 PM	#4
Winni-Retired Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SE Mass / Lake Posts: 125 Thanks: 99 Thanked 102 Times in 22 Posts	December 07, 2019 My daughter is married to a Marine Officer. He is stationed at the marine air base outside of Honolulu, known as KBAY. I had the honor of being at Pearl Harbor, just before 7:45 am on 07-December-2019. it was a humbling experience to be part of the audience, on base, to witness the ceremonies. Later in the day I went to the Punchbowl and paid my respects at the Navy missing memorial to my fathers cousin, a Naval commander, lost at sea with other aviators, the first week of Aug, 1945. Having started my military career in the mid sixties as a draftee, medic and ending it as a field grade officer, I wondered a lot that day how I would have dealt with the horror and unmeasured bravery of those men that day. My son, also is a Marine officer and he and my son-in-law were in combat in Afghanistan, Christmas 2010 - A veteran who served during war knows the feeling that Pearl Harbor can evoke. My grandson wants to go to Annapolis, like my son, earn his Marine Corps wings, and serve like his GGF’s WW2 / GF‘s Vietnam / Father & Uncle Iraq : Afg I salute those brave Pearl Harbor Veterans

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