December 7, 1941 - A Date Which Will Live In Infamy ... Or Will It?

     70 years ago today, the United States was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor ... If it wasn't for reading it here ... Or seeing a random newscast about it ... Or a random facebook status update ... Would you have even remembered? Will your kids remember?
     The attacks at Pearl Harbor pushed us into World War II. It is a major event in our history and is not a date which can be forgotten. There were 2,402 military casualties at Pearl Harbor and another 1,247 wounded. Civilian casualties were far, far less in number ... but were also evident as a result of the attacks.
     We are a country that prides itself in remembering the service that our men and women put forth and honoring the sacrifices that they make ... So many lives were lost that fateful day, and subsequently, in World War II --- so take a moment today and remember what Pearl Harbor represents and to read and listen to the stories of the survivors. They are truly remarkable.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan ... I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. (Infamy Speech, President Franklin D. Roosevelt)