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December 7th
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December 7th |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
"To Those Who Go Down To The Sea In Ships" The flashing sun shone from the eastern sky As winking lights blazed from the strafing planes. Heaving and bucking in surging seas, the vessels below rolled as men burned in flaming oil. Torpedo bombers dropped their deadly cargo as warships wallowed helplessly, then sank, entombing crews. The monument to battle loss stands astride a sunken hero, proclaiming the price of vigilance lacking. May these men and ships always live in our minds, for they gave ”the last full measure of devotion." (Author’s note: After December 7th, 1941, US military efforts in the Pacific were largely borne by US submarines, which were present at Pearl Harbor, but not attacked. In the 1960s, I served on submarines. I remain fiercely proud of those years. Ken) |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
And proud you should be Ken. Let us never forget those lost on this teary-eyed memorable day. Well done. hugs, Chris |
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stevebrklynnyc Member
since 2004-01-04
Posts 292GA, Camden |
Great tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I still serve, your words are well spoken. Great write. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you for all you have done for your Country, Ken...we are all, believe it or not, better off for men like yourself. Thank you. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
And proud you should be m'friend. An excellent reminder to us all. Thank you for this. Hugs~Nancy ~ Let peace begin with me... ~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
It was such a sad day for so many, Ken. Thank you for honoring them, and thank you, for giving your time in service. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Well done KJ, I was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 6th three years ago...It was a memorable experience...I will try to find what I wrote as a tribute to all of those brave men that lived through those moments on that day. FYI, I too was a bubblehead, 1967 to 1992. Proud of it...would not have it any other way. |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
Many thanks, dear friends, for sharing this day of honor with me. We'll not see the end of conflict in our lifetimes, but we may not forget those who defend us. Through rubble and trouble and dark of night The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light [This message has been edited by kayjay (12-08-2004 11:08 AM).] |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I will never forget standing on the Arizona Memorial, which is a giant symbol made in the form of a Torii sunk low, for those who have eyes to see it, the entrance to OUR shrine now....standing, belly deep, across that great sunken presence that is a grave.....every minute or so, even after more than sixty years, a drop of oil would escape to leave a sad little rainbow on the surface..... Several small parties of Japanese tourists were there that day....they seemed humble beyond words at the sight of what their grandfathers had done. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ken You should be proud...I am proud to know you!  |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
Thank you, Ed, it is "hallowed ground". Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
One of them, a young man, stood at the rail and wept. I could speculate why, but I'll never know. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
For this... and for the rest... thank you. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Beautiful! Thanks Ken. And we all need to be reminded. JL |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A very moving write, Dear Submariner! ~ and beautifully penned. Love, Peace, & Harmony, EA |
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