Wednesday, December 7, 2011

U: USS Arizona, 70th Anniversary

How fitting that this week's letter in the ABC Wednesday meme is 'U' and that this Wednesday also falls on December 7th, the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.  I took the above photo right after touring the USS Arizona Memorial, built directly over the sunken remains which still entomb 1177 service members who went down with the ship on that fateful day.  It is hard for me to imagine that on a sunny weekend morning right here on this beautiful island, 180 planes tore the harbor apart, bringing the United States into World War II.  I hope we never see the UGLINESS of war here again. 
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8 comments:

  1. MaRDecember 7, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Beautiful and sunny shot, nice contrast to ugliness...No more wars.

    U is for...

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  2. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...December 7, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Super post for "U" and a tribute to all those who gave their lives...

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  3. Roger Owen GreenDecember 7, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    UNFORTUNATELY, we seem programmed for war, if not there, then elsewhere.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. Chubskulit RoseDecember 7, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Great shot!

    U is for Umbrella, please come and see. Thanks!

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  5. LoraDecember 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful photo. Perfect to share on this day. May we never forget.

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  6. photowannabeDecember 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Talk about perfect timing for the letter U.
    Great shot of a very touching memorial.

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  7. KathyDecember 7, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    So very appropriate for today! Thanks for remembering.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Fantastic photo and fantastic tribute. 07/12/41

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