Navy Seaman 2nd Class Charles Saunders will be laid to rest next to his parents in Winnie, Texas, 80 years after he was killed in the attack on the USS Oklahoma.
Read More HERE
Great Story!
It's the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
And around 300 people helped a 101-year-old Navy vet make it to the big remembrance ceremony in Hawaii today. His name is Ira Schab Jr., and he was on a ship in the harbor when the bombs hit.
To get to Hawaii, he needed two caregivers to go with him. His family couldn't afford it, and a charity was only able to pay for one. So his daughter started a GoFundMe campaign, and people donated over $15,000 to get him there.
Read More HERE
DID YOU KNOW???
Reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs say about 240,300 World War II veterans are still alive in 2021. They're generally in their 90s, and about 245 die each day, according to the VA.
Photo: Getty Images
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Each year on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft.
Read More HERE
Today is the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
One-third of Americans say they STILL hold a grudge against Japan . . . and 20% say they "don't know enough about it to have an opinion."
Read More HERE
Photo: Getty Images