Today is Sunday, December 7th. 73-years-ago, also a Sunday, this nation sustained one of the worst attacks in its history at Pearl Harbor.
Remember. #PearlHarbor pic.twitter.com/BFTNY74i3x
— Toby Keith (@tobykeith) December 7, 2014
As President Roosevelt said, it is truly a “date which will live in infamy.”
"A date which will live in infamy." – FDR. Today is the 73rd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. pic.twitter.com/v3Pcep6HYu
— USAGov (@USAGov) December 7, 2014
Today we remember those who lost their lives in the attack at #PearlHarbor — "a date which will live in infamy." pic.twitter.com/6PwgcL9bwU
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 7, 2014
We must never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor. pic.twitter.com/VSLsl2mt6u
— Mike Enzi (@SenatorEnzi) December 7, 2014
This is what the New York Times’ front page looked like on Monday, December 8th:
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: Pearl Harbor is attacked, 73 years ago. http://t.co/KKc4gU32oO pic.twitter.com/SS2DYbAHYP
— NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) December 7, 2014
The numbers are sobering.
Pearl Harbor: Navy 2008 killed, 710 wounded; Army 218 killed, 364 wounded; Marines 109 killed, 69 wounded; Civilians 68 killed, 35 wounded
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 7, 2014
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73 years ago 2,402 Americans were killed & 1,282 wounded.Remember Pearl Harbor today& pay tribute to those who fought pic.twitter.com/ic0jIBPWm4
— Melissa Joan Hart (@MelissaJoanHart) December 7, 2014
JIm Leavelle, Dallas PD cuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald, is one of 13 Texas Pearl Harbor vets at WWII memorial today pic.twitter.com/afmq6bFFUO
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) December 7, 2014
May we never forget the men & women who lost their lives in an unspeakable act of aggression 73 yrs ago https://t.co/69nQe3JL3Y #PearlHarbor
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 7, 2014
Just another reason to be grateful for all of the heroes who sacrifice a ton to protect our nation from such attacks.
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