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Tag Archives: remembering
Infamy: on why never forgetting matters
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was correct when he declared that December 7th, 1941 would be a day that will live in infamy. The brutal Japanese attack on the US bases at Pearl Harbor shocked what had been just before a naive … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Pearl Harbor Day
Tagged History, Ideals, liberty, Pearl Harbor, remembering
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9-11
Thirteen years on, it’s hard not to be negative on a day like today. The memories are still fresh, though perhaps finally tinged with that halo that begins to surround an intensely lived day, fresh enough that I see our … Continue reading
9-11
I solemnly swear that I will always remember what happened on September 11, 2001. I will not forget. I will not forget that nearly 3,000 of my fellow Americans were murdered in the name of an ideology of hate. I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Operations, History, Holidays, Military, Nations, News, Patriot Day, Quid Facis, United States, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, Be ready now, Oaths, remembering, what can I do
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Overlord
67 years ago today, the allied forces of the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Poland, and others fought one of the most significant battles in human history against the occupying forces of Nazi Germany. The Allies won that battle by … Continue reading
Posted in D-Day, History, Holidays, Military
Tagged 1944, anniversary, D-Day, History, learning, remembering
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Pearl Harbor Day 2010: Do you remember?
Remembering is the first step toward understanding. Understanding is the first step toward preventing the mistakes of the past. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor culminated a decades long escalation in tensions between the United States and Japan, and the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Pearl Harbor Day, Philosophy
Tagged History, Pearl Harbor, remembering, Sacrifice, Service, The past, understanding
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