Pearl Harbor hosted a number of events Wednesday to remember the December 7, 1941 surprise attack by the Japanese. Many current military and veterans alike showed up to honor those who served.
The patriotism of Americans living during those events was contrasted with Americans today. Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., had this to say:
https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/806612169936646146
Some were angry with this statement.
Now the DoD is praising his fellow vets for not being like Kaepernick, who is trying to promote civil rights.
— nice girl (@christapeterso) December 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/Regular_Stone/status/806614530344239104
Cheap shot. You are comparing two unrelated things. Only authoritarians require blind obeisance to flag.
— Sharon Furiosa (@sfhater) December 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/mcmjolnir/status/806616673935462400
Others disagreed:
https://twitter.com/PhilippaStories/status/806630326550171648
@US_Army_Vet @PacificCommand Watched this from home; I stood up and clapped when I heard this! Adm. Harris was awesome!
— @omni_who (@omni_who) December 7, 2016
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https://twitter.com/getwatyawant/status/806624337667248132
2,403 Americans were killed and nearly 1,200 were wounded in the attack on #PearlHarbor. #PearlHarborRemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/TMKZ3hPt9b
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 7, 2016
Today was also a time to remember all veterans of World War II.
.@GeorgeHWBush and @SenatorDole greet Pearl Harbor survivor and WW2 vet Aaron Cook of Houston during today's 75th anniversary commemoration. pic.twitter.com/Fvz0uEoVPq
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 7, 2016
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