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Monday, December 07, 2015

7 Facts You Didn't Know About Pearl Harbor

Seventy-four years ago today, America was changed forever.

1. Most of the battleships sunk that day were resurrected.


Of the eight battleships targeted during the attacks, all but two were eventually repaired and returned to the U.S. Navy's fleet. The USS West Virginia and the USS California had both sunk completely, but the Navy raised them, repaired them and reused them.

Furthermore, bullet holes and damage from the attacks can be seen to this day at many of the active military installations on Oahu, including Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield and Hickam Army Air Field. Rather than being repaired or covered up, the bullet holes serve as a reminder of the lives lost that day and as motivation for our military to stand strong still.

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1 comment:

dogg said...

May God bless all of our fallen heros who served at Pear Harbor and it's outlying bases. Living and Dead, they all need and deserve our love and respect.