Attack on Pearl Harbor: Biden Visits WWII Memorial on 80th Anniversary

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the World War II Memorial in the nation's capital.

The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii killed 2,403 service members and civilians and was a defining moment that led to U.S. entry into World War II.

Joe Biden touched a wreath and saluted. The wreath contained a wild sunflower, the state flower of Kansas, in honor of former Sen. Bob Dole, a war veteran who was a driving force in getting the memorial built on the National Mall and who died Sunday at age 98.

The first lady laid a bouquet of flowers at the base of the memorial below the New Jersey pillar and softly touched a wall, where she and the president spent a moment. The bouquet was in honor of her father, Donald Jacobs, who served as a U.S. Navy signalman in the war, the White House said.

The Bidens then paused at the Pacific arch on the southern side of the memorial plaza for one last moment of reflection before departing.

Joe Biden, in a White House proclamation issued last week to recognize National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, gave "thanks to the Greatest Generation, who guided our Nation through some of our darkest moments and laid the foundations of an international system that has transformed former adversaries into allies."

Biden made the Tuesday morning visit just hours before he was to hold a highly anticipated video conference call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden is expected to use the call to express concern about Russia's troop buildup near its borders with neighboring Ukraine and to make clear to Putin that an invasion would lead to economy-jarring sanctions against Russia.

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[elsieschmaltz]

My father died on Dec.7 of cancer.He was a cook in wwll .Don A

[alrightyoreilly]

Dont care if I agree with their politics or not, I love seeing our fallen troops honored. God bless America

[dw]

Thanking all of those brave souls who lost their lives and bodies were never recovered....

for their votes.

[dw]

He thinks he's there for the filming of The Brady Bunch episode...

[homer]

We still have Americans in Afghanistan. Southern border still wide open to the world.

[mikehall]

Headline: Guy that is attacking America goes to Memorial of attacked Americans

[makdaddy]

He's I was only in my 40's during WWII

[dragchain]

Waiting for him to tell a “story” of how he helped win WWII.

[jamesdandy]

The president and Brian Williams were actually there when the invasion happened

[annakaikala]

This is an absolute disgrace to all of our american soldiers who fought and gave their lives for our freedom. We need to honor everyone who went out there to defend our country and gave everything they had. Brave men and women, thank you very much for your services, i am deeply grateful to be here today.

[Com-bcjl]

He has no rights even mentioning our warriors. After the many deaths in Afghanistan gone to waste due to P.R he has no rights standing there.

[tomareani]

garbage salute. left his thumb poking out.

Surprised he didnt check his watch.

[Riversmom]

😡 My father fought on the front lines of WWll in fact he was awarded the bronz star. I am so glad he didn't live to see this man who everyday trys to take our freedoms he fought for. He would be sickened as I am. He needs to go back to his senior care center in Delaware and quit putting a stain on the memorial of true heros of this country. 🙏 for 🇺🇲 every day...

[FROGDUCKS]

A sad excuse for a salute, from a sad excuse of a man

[SunRise-lrch]

Bimbo Jill waving like it's a parade..they're clueless.

[vickyhamilton]

Glad you made it all about Biden and not about the men and women who gave their lives for the freedom we have today! 🤔 Please pay tribute to these men and women! Biden touching a wreath says nothing and Jill's smile made me feel angry that this is a joke and just something she's expected to do. Be careful of your facial expressions people do see them!

[Mr.Williams]

This potato in office pisses me off when he talked during veterans day and now this, even though what had happened in Afghanistan due to our leaders and the military generals lying to the public for 15 years, even after Bin Laden was killed, Biden and our military generals need to get their shit together before any one of them starts talking.


Let's Go Brandon

[uio]

photo op, nothing more.

"Clap for that you stupid bastards" - Joe Biden

[shmodzilla]

I wasn't a Bob dole fan but I just realized how sad it is he didn't make it a few more days to the 80th anniversary.

[elsieschmaltz]

Critiquing our president of the U.S.is disrespectful.He fought also.