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Remembering Pearl Harbor - 76 Years Later

December 07, 2017 ·

A droplet of oil spreads on the glassy surface of the harbor. Beneath it, a rusting wreckage, a memory of bombs, torpedoes, and machine gun fire. The destruction of the USS Arizona is among the most powerful images produced during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Each year, the World War II […]

Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller Statue Unveiled

December 07, 2017 ·

Many heroes came out of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, men who risked their lives for the sake of their fellow serviceman. Many jumped into the flaming, oil-slicked waters to save the injured. Others refused to leave their posts until everyone was safely off their burning ships. Then there were men like Doris Miller, […]

Update: 100 USS Oklahoma Victims Identified

December 05, 2017 ·

On December 2nd, 2017, just five days prior to the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that it had identified 100 of the men who perished when the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was destroyed. The Attack On the morning of December 7th, 1941, radar showed a large […]

The Original Aircraft Carriers of the Pacific Fleet

December 04, 2017 ·

For the United States to succeed in its defense of the Pacific, it needed a powerful fighting force and a lot of determination. The nation’s response to the December 7th, 1941 attack proved that it wouldn’t roll over for the Japanese, but there was still the question of exactly how large a setback the destruction […]

Bells of the Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

December 03, 2017 ·

First introduced as early as the 18th century, submersible vessels became a staple of warfare in the 20th century. Submarines made their first significant military impact in World War I, specifically as the German U-boats gained notoriety for their action in the Atlantic, disrupting shipping to Britain. During World War II, submarines returned in even […]

December 7, 1941 - The Other Oahu Targets

November 30, 2017 ·

On December 7th, 1941, a striking force of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base on Oahu. During the course of the two-hour attack, over 2,400 Americans were killed, though not every casualty was on the naval base. Though the Japanese bombers and fighters focused primarily on the […]

Pearl Harbor Then and Now

November 29, 2017 ·

More than 75 years have passed since the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. On the morning of December 7th, 1941, the American naval base awoke to the sound of gunfire and explosions, the signs of an attack it didn’t know was coming. Forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy, seeking to destroy or, at the very […]

Milestones on the Road to Pearl Harbor

November 27, 2017 ·

On December 7th, the United States will once again commemorate the anniversary of the tragic attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base. Seventy-six years ago, the nation experienced a terrifying day when a fleet of Japanese fighters and bombers flew into Oahu airspace. The attack that followed left over 2,400 American servicemen and civilians dead. […]

The Fate of the USS California

November 25, 2017 ·

Launched in 1919, USS California (BB-44) was a mighty vessel, the flagship of the US Pacific fleet – an honor she held for 20 years from 1921 until 1941. The California was a Tennessee-class battleship, and like her classmate—which was also stationed at Pearl Harbor—she was capable of 21 knots and was armed with 12 14-inch […]

The Grumman TBF Avenger: The Bomber That Changed the War

November 24, 2017 ·

In 1935, the US Navy introduced a torpedo bomber that within just a few years would be obsolete. The Douglas TBD Devastator flew in the Battle of Midway and performed so poorly that, immediately after the battle had concluded, it was pulled from frontline service and replaced with a model introduced in August of 1941. […]

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Remembering Pearl Harbor - 76 Years Later

Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller Statue Unveiled

Update: 100 USS Oklahoma Victims Identified

The Original Aircraft Carriers of the Pacific Fleet

Bells of the Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

December 7, 1941 - The Other Oahu Targets

Pearl Harbor Then and Now

Milestones on the Road to Pearl Harbor

The Fate of the USS California

The Grumman TBF Avenger: The Bomber That Changed the War

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