Local veterans mark Pearl Harbor Anniversary

Paul Garrity, president of the Stockton Student Veterans Association, who served with the Marines in Afghanistan, said the acts of bravery by soldiers during Pearl Harbor and the war have inspired all who came after them.

More than 2,000 people lost their lives, and the attack launched the US into World War II. The World War II representative that joined them was Harold Mainer, who was on the USS Helena at the time of the attack.

“As a testament that even the most bitter of adversaries can become the closest of allies, I look forward to visiting the USS Arizona Memorial later this month along with [Abe]”, Obama said.

The attack began at 7:48 a.m. local time.

Later, Mapou shattered a leg during the war when a kamikaze plane sunk his ship and cut it in half between Okinawa and Japan. This is not a drill, ‘ was blast around the world. More than 2,300 US servicemembers and dozens of civilians were killed.

“Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”.

Wednesday afternoon, the World War II Coalition held a ceremony to honor those who fought for our country. The next step for her is the Coast Guard.

He was deployed overseas in 1990 during the Gulf War and again in 2008 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

“I just have the utmost respect for those guys and what they went through”, Davidson said.

Baughn shared other memories of serving on the U.S.S. Nevada including the Normandy landing. They later got married when he returned home on leave and have been together for 72 years.

The official ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon in Jersey City.

But Koichi Nakano, a professor of global politics at Tokyo’s Sophia University, said the Pearl Harbor visit and Abe’s commitment to the Japan-U.S. alliance are tantamount to “giving a blank check to Trump” despite the uncertainty over bilateral relations under his administration.

Tony DuMosch, organizer of the event and adjutant of Post 15, wanted to have a younger person speak on what December 7, 1941, meant to him and his generation.