REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

[budman]

Lieutenant Finn

Godspeed Pete

 

[Eldritch]

A date that shall live in infamy.

Prior to that day, there was no, "American Empire." Whenever you consider our national budgets, international policy and decisions, always consider that day in your conclusions and all that we have sacrificed as a people since that day.

 

[Abacinator]

Anybody going up to the Mt Diablo beacon?

 

[ST Guy]

Wow. Another year has passed. I still stand by the comments I made earlier in this thread. May we never face such tyranny again. And may we never give up our weapons. To paraphrase a Japanese general: We must have been crazy to start this war when every citizen was armed and waiting for us behind every door, window, tree and hill.

 

[Escape pod]

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Anybody going up to the Mt Diablo beacon?

Thinking about it.

More info here: https://contracosta.news/2025/12/07...the-eye-of-diablo-beacon-lighting-ceremony-2/

The main ceremony is to pay tribute to the lives that were lost and honor our surviving veterans of Pearl Harbor will be held at the California State University, East Bay Concord Center, at 4700 Ygnacio Valley Road in Concord.

I believe this is to better accommodate older Veterans and family and additional guests. Lighting is scheduled to occur between 16:58 and 17:30 hours.

 

[Escape pod]

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Guess this qualifies as "bike on location". Mt. Diablo ~ 16:45, Cold and windy and foggy down below !!!
Beacon lit at 17:17
Thermometer on bike said 48 degrees when I left about 17:35. Coming down Diablo at night that road is DARK and TWISTY, plus got into clouds/fog from about 2,200ft down to 1000ft!

.

 

[littlebeast]

remembering history is important, absolutely no argument there. but for me, every occasion like this is a reminder of all of our surviving veterans. many who still carry the weight of their service, many in silence, and self isolation. if you care about our service members, please consider reaching out to your local american legion post and ask how you can help. past meets present. just show up, and be there for them. it matters. they matter.

 

[ST Guy]

So true.

 

[ST Guy]

For those who want to learn more about WWII, I highly recommend Netflix’s “Greatest Events of WWII in Color”. A top notch documentary, restored in color from original B&W films of the period. Well worth seeing.

I was born 6 short years after the end of the war. It affected my father immensely and the majority of my friend’s fathers as they all served. And it indirectly affected me as well.

May we never forget.

 

[budman]

Good stuff Bruce

 

[Enchanter]

remembering history is important, absolutely no argument there. but for me, every occasion like this is a reminder of all of our surviving veterans. many who still carry the weight of their service, many in silence, and self isolation. if you care about our service members, please consider reaching out to your local american legion post and ask how you can help. past meets present. just show up, and be there for them. it matters. they matter.

I am surprised how this post hit me. I'm struggling for the words to accurately describe my thoughts regarding this post, and by extension...you. The words "Thank you" simply aren't enough. You deserve a strong / firm embrace for this.

Thank you.

 

[Enchanter]

I was finally able to visit the Arizona Memorial this year. It was almost too much to take in. I was overwhelmed.

 

[greenmonster]

I was finally able to visit the Arizona Memorial this year. It was almost too much to take in. I was overwhelmed.

Lots of Japanese tourists visit the Arizona Memorial. I often wondered what they think?

 

[Enchanter]

Lots of Japanese tourists visit the Arizona Memorial. I often wondered what they think?

I'm sure that many US Americans have a very different view of the Pearl Harbor attack than the Japanese do. After living in Japan and visiting Peace Park in Hiroshima a number of times, I can tell you that many Japanese have a very different view of that event than US Americans do.

 

[CDONA]

I found out there are two Arizona Memorials in Az.
One is on the river in Bullhead City
Latest for me, Salt River Park in Scottsdale, last nite video.
&
The Governor put flags @ half staff for the day.

 

[MC BumSlap]

I'm sure that many US Americans have a very different view of the Pearl Harbor attack than the Japanese do. After living in Japan and visiting Peace Park in Hiroshima a number of times, I can tell you that many Japanese have a very different view of that event than US Americans do.

We (people, countries, society, etc.) tend to be heroes of our own story.

 

[greenmonster]

At the time the Japanese felt completely justified in launching a surprise attack. And they were proud of the death and destruction they caused at the time.
I’d be curious to know what runs through the minds of Japanese tourists nowadays who are several generations removed from 1941.

 

[augustiron]

Who is they?