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The Perils of War: The Environmental Impact of the Harbor’s Black Tears

December 23, 2016 ·

When you visit the USS Arizona Memorial you can see the oil seeping from the sunken ship's ruptured hull. Even 75 years later, the wreckage of the great battleship continues to leak about eight quarts per day into the harbor. To locals, these are the Black Tears of the Arizona, a fitting name as the USS Arizona […]

Heroes of the Harbor: Samuel Fuqua

December 19, 2016 ·

When the Japanese arrived at Pearl Harbor and commenced its bombing of the military base and surrounding region, many Americans jumped into action. Thousands of men were thrust into battle and, as the smoke settled, thousands of heroes emerged. Of those men was Samuel G. Fuqua, a member of the United States Navy who, for his actions […]

The History of the USS Oklahoma

December 18, 2016 ·

Take a trip through the World War II Valor in the Pacific Pearl Harbor National Monument and you’ll find yourself exploring standing dedications to the Battleship Missouri and the sunken USS Arizona, but anyone who knows their Pearl Harbor history knows that there were eight battleships there on the morning of the attack. One of those eight present on […]

History of the Harbor

December 14, 2016 ·

History of the Harbor Do an online search for Pearl Harbor and you'll find countless results pointing towards one devastating day in the history of the harbor. On December 7th, 1941, with the rest of the world already locked in battle, the United States was forced into the fray when Japanese bombers flew in and […]

How the Movie Pearl Harbor Told Its Own Version of the Attacks

December 14, 2016 ·

Hollywood vs. Reality Seventy-five years ago, the military harbor on the coast of Oahu experienced one of the most devastating attacks in American history. Thousands lost their lives and the entire country was thrust into a war it had tried to stay out of. With the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, history was made, and […]

Heroes of the Harbor: Joe George

December 11, 2016 ·

Today, the USS Arizona sits at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, serving as a grave for the 1,117 crew members who were lost when the ship was bombed during the December 7th, 1941 attack. We focus so heavily on the tragedies of Pearl Harbor, such as the Arizona, that we sometimes overlook the stories of heroics that […]

Memorializing the War: The Best World War II Memorials

December 11, 2016 ·

Conflicts throughout the years and the American heroes who fought in them need to be memorialized and remembered, if not for their sake then to remind us of the perils we once faced. Across the United States, there are several World War II memorials you can visit to transport yourself back to the 1940s, when the Allied […]

Pearl Harbor Etiquette

December 09, 2016 ·

You’re in Hawaii having the holiday of a lifetime. You’ve been shopping, you’ve had a great time roaming the beaches, sunbathing and enjoying some icy cold cocktails. Now you’re planning your day out to Pearl Harbor. Your mind and body are in vacation mode but it’s very important that you remember Pearl Harbor is not […]

The Underwater Attack That Could Have Crippled the Entire US Navy

December 09, 2016 ·

75 years ago, life in the islands of Hawaii was changed forever. After decades of change, with the decline in numbers of the Native Hawaiian population and loss of the monarchy, becoming first a Republic and then an American territory, the people of the islands were hit with an even bigger blow when Japanese forces launched the […]

The Heroic Story of Raymond Ortiz Salsedo

December 06, 2016 ·

On December 7, 1941, 49 civilians were killed when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. They were fire department employees, government staff, and locals who were simply going about their day. We don’t hear much about them. Most of what we read is focused on the military personnel who died. We also don’t hear much about the civilian […]

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The Perils of War: The Environmental Impact of the Harbor’s Black Tears

Heroes of the Harbor: Samuel Fuqua

The History of the USS Oklahoma

History of the Harbor

How the Movie Pearl Harbor Told Its Own Version of the Attacks

Heroes of the Harbor: Joe George

Memorializing the War: The Best World War II Memorials

Pearl Harbor Etiquette

The Underwater Attack That Could Have Crippled the Entire US Navy

The Heroic Story of Raymond Ortiz Salsedo

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