She began her essay titled “War with America and Britain” this way. On Dec. 8, 1941, (Japan time) 83 years ago today, the military of Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

December 7, 1941, began as a perfect Sunday morning for the troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. Under a early morning South Pacific sun, softball teams were lining up on the beach.

On Friday, December 6, 2024, the Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee hosted its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ...

Fernandez, now 100, was 17 when he joined the Navy just months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. A Japanese warplane crashed into Fernandez’s ship, the USS Curtiss. It’s believed there are ...