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Japan's Plans After Pearl Harbor

December 24, 2017 ·

It was a question that many pondered after Japan left the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in ruins. "Why did this happen?" And with more than 2,400 American lives taken during the attack, the nation collectively needed an answer. The answer turned out to be that Japan, fearing the United States would get […]

USS Missouri – From Warship to Museum Ship

December 21, 2017 ·

On June 11, 1944, the USS Missouri (BB-63) joined the hundreds of other ships on the US Naval Vessel Register. For the next 15 months, she would serve in the Pacific Theater, battling the persistent Imperial Japanese Navy as the Allies started to dominate in the Pacific. At the end of her service—which came 47 […]

A Guide to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

December 19, 2017 ·

It starts with a figurative step back in time. Arriving through the main entrance of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, you come first to the Aloha Court. As the name implies, this is where you start your journey back to the 1940s. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is your first stop on your trek across […]

Navy Chaplain Awarded Silver Star

December 19, 2017 ·

The attack on Pearl Harbor produced heroes of all kinds, and not all of them were fighting men. In a ceremony coinciding with the 76th anniversary of the attack, naval chaplain LTJG Aloysius Schmitt received a Silver Star for his selfless acts aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) on Dec. 7, 1941. As a member of […]

USS Neosho - From Pearl Harbor to the South Pacific

December 18, 2017 ·

Stretching 463 miles, cutting through Oklahoma and Kansas, is the Neosho River. Dozens of towns call the banks of the Neosho home, but it’s an otherwise unremarkable waterway in the heart of the United States. What makes the Neosho memorable, however, are the ships of the US Navy that bore its name. The most notable […]

Honouliuli National Monument: A Reminder of World War II Internment

December 16, 2017 ·

Not long after the United States suffered the loss of 2,403 lives in under two hours on the island of Oahu, a cold wind of anger tainted by prejudice washed over the United States. Japan was the perpetrator of the devastation left behind after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, but many Americans […]

The United States, Japan, and Baseball

December 13, 2017 ·

For well over a century, baseball has been considered America’s pastime, though it long ago spread from the United States to many nations around the world. Since the early twentieth century, years before the United States was dragged into World War II, Japan and the United States shared a love for at least one thing […]

A Civilian Pearl Harbor Hero

December 12, 2017 ·

Discussions about the heroes of Pearl Harbor usually focus on the uniformed personnel at the naval base at the time of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. These men, who put their lives on the line to protect the nation, have been recognized annually since the first anniversary of the attack, in 1942. In 2017, on […]

Pearl Harbor Terms to Know

December 11, 2017 ·

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a devastating chapter in American history, and as it recedes farther back in time it becomes ever more important to know what happened on that fateful morning. To gain a fuller understanding of the tragic events of Dec. 7, 1941, it's helpful to know the following Pearl Harbor terms. […]

Wreckage of the USS Ward Found

December 08, 2017 ·

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the United States came under fire by a fleet of planes from Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers. The attack resulted in the loss of 2,403 American lives and the start of World War II for the United States. But hours before the tragedy unfolded, a skirmish occurred that […]

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Japan's Plans After Pearl Harbor

USS Missouri – From Warship to Museum Ship

A Guide to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

Navy Chaplain Awarded Silver Star

USS Neosho - From Pearl Harbor to the South Pacific

Honouliuli National Monument: A Reminder of World War II Internment

The United States, Japan, and Baseball

A Civilian Pearl Harbor Hero

Pearl Harbor Terms to Know

Wreckage of the USS Ward Found

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