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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 American soldiers and civilians.
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More than 1,100 people were injured in the attack, which also destroyed aircraft. and warships, according to the National Park Service.
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The next day, Congress would declare war on Japan and lead the US around the Second World War. During a speech to a joint session of Congress, then-President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 1941 "a date that will live in shame."
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Congress designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Memorial Day in 1994, and commemorations are held annually in Hawaii and around the country.
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American flags from coast to coast will fly at half-mast in honor of the anniversary. They loved those smart looking white Pearl Harbor Survivor hats that they wore when out in public.
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His badge of honour. She didn't have to say a word as they walked down the street or sat together at a restaurant for their monthly get-together. "Thank you," they kept hearing.
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Thank you, People know that freedom is not free. Someone has to pay for this. These are the guys who made a big down payment 81 years ago today, on a date President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised would live in shame - and he did.
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We haven't forgotten and hopefully never will. As another President named Roosevelt said, "Walk gently and carry a big stick." These guys carried the stick. Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, our nation was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service at Pearl Harbor.
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