The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00, on Sunday, December 7, 1941. 

MY FATHER WAS A WWII VET SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND EUROPE WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS. DAD WENT TO HIS GRAVE BELIVING CHURCHILL NEW THIS ATTACK WAS COMING IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE U S INVOLVED. TAKE TIME TODAY FOLKS THIER ARE SO FEW WWII VETS LEFT LOOK AT OUR GREAT FLAG AND GIVE THANKS TO THEM. WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK I WILL STAND IN FRONT OF MY DADS SHADOW BOX AND RAISE A TOAST TO HIM. SURE MISS YOU POP!!!!

PLEASE RAISE A GLASS FOR THOSE WHO CANT. 

I've studied WWII since I was a little kid way too many years ago.  And yes, I do believe Churchill and FDR knew an attack was coming.  I don't think they knew the exact date and time, or just how devistating it would be.  And they knew it was the only way to get the US involved.  I doubt proof they knew will ever be uncovered during my lifetime.

To me, just as important as Memorial Day and Veterans Day. I remember buying savings stamps in school for War Bonds.

Thank you for those kind words; both my father and uncle served in WW2 , my dad in the Coast Guard and my Uncle Lou in the SeaBee's; dad attempted to join the Navy but his mom wasn't having it, so it was the Coast Guard. I feel it was a generation that will never be duplicated and had a pride for their country that will never me matched and many never returned or if they did, were never the same as when they left ! Thank you Dad and Uncle Lou for allowing all of us to live the lives we have because you choose to fight for our country like no others !!          Rob Johnson, Yardley, Pa

I'm sure a lot of us had it in our thoughts, but as the years go by, there are fewer that will remember, or will understand the significance of this date.  Thank you 45yrwallmodfan for your thoughts on the importance of this day.

In 1970, my dad took me to the Drive In that was where Tices LN intersects Rt 18 to see Tora Tora Tora.  He didn't talk much about his years in the military (during WW II), and we didn't really go to very many movies, but I guess this was a way for him to get some of the history and the significance of Dec 7th 1941 into this 9 year old's brain.

The greatest generation for sure. 

Thank you to all who served and to all who are serving

if any of you get the time please read "the greatest generatsion" by tom brokol 

i feel it should be a must book to read about WWII it really opens your eyes to the these great men and women tom did a great job. i have the book my sons are reading it now.  

i 'm 68 years old born in1953-my parents generation  was ABSOLUTELY the greatest generation coming through a depression & world war--a lot of our "baby boomer" generation had it it prettty easy compared to the generation before us-

young people today ( my kid's generation) have not a clue about that era---japan & germany are 

our allies now ; and they don't emphasize the history in schools anymore , as far as i can see--

be grateful for all we have because of that "greatest generation" !!

blessings !! -