Today, December 7, 2021, marks 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, which crippling America’s Pacific Fleet and launching us into World War II.
Many heroes arose that day, while defending their ship and shipmates. They exemplified our fighting spirit and reminded us that freedom is not preordained. We must always be ready to preserve it. We remember the more than 2,300 U.S. troops who died in the attack.