Pearl Harbor: The Last Word - 75 Years Later | History

As the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor approaches, survivors address their dwindling numbers and stress the importance of remembering its lessons for future generations.

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[franklindelanoroosevelt]

We will never be able to repay the debt we owe to these men and their families. All we can do is remember. God bless you all who served.

[awarthog]

Mad respect for these gentlemen, when I was in Afghanistan I would always wonder what they felt like on that day on my 2nd deployment my battalion struck a IED I was thrown 30' from humvee I was paralyzed from the waist down I eventually learned how to walk again I since have PTSD and severe nerve damage. To see these soldiers all these years later talking about this horrific incident is absolutely Awesome Semper fi 1/6 Lima company Sgt.USMC 🇺🇲

[voicegirl]

It was 79 years ago today. Thank you Soldiers(men and women) who served and lost their lives that day and all those who survived. I was not a thought in this world then, but I do know about Pearl Harbor and your sacrifice. You will never never be forgotten. God Bless You All!

[HannahTinsel]

My mother just left. She said that it was eerie, humbling, and solemn to be where all that death and destruction took place. I hope as a nation we can grow.

[elijahschuman]

I remember visiting this national monument and memorial.
You can feel the weight and all the sacrifice of the brave service people devoted to the USA.
Couldn’t help but cry…a truly moving experience thank you to all PHSA members

[Autobotmatt]

Makes me cry. God Please take good care of these men and there family's and buddy's. They are a treasure. God Bless them. :, C I wish more people my age were like the greatest generation.

[MrTerryt]

Thank you gentleman for making my life a little easier. Godspeed.

[FordFracture]

I was there last November and it was very humbling looking over the railing and thinking about the men that lost their lives on that horrific day .

[geek]

All thease older men are hero's in my eyes

[CortHiatt]

The numbers are dropping but their stories will live on. This year we learned a family member killed on the Oklahoma was among the bodies identified 75 years later and was returned home last month.

[easypeasygamer]

These are heroes they will not be forgotten

[johnreynolds]

Get your Rest Fellas You Deserve it. And Thank You for Your Service You guy's are True American Heros and Will Never Be Forgotten.

[XxAssassinsXx]

This is what i call family, they fight for our freedom. I will never forget pearl harbor

[lisalemponen]

I was not alive when Pearl Harbor happened but I do remember hearing about it in school in our history class I pray that every school-age child will study what happened at Pearl Harbor and also now some kids are learning about what happened on 9/11 I was alive for that one and it devastated this country the people that served on those battleships who perished in that terrible incident should never be forgotten

[KNGexp]

I got to meet a WWII Pacific Theater veteran before all of them expire. I got to learn their experience, I'm eager for their knowledge!

[jbmu]

Gentlemen, thank you for your service. It means everything to me and my fellow Americans. USA all the way!

[charlottefournier]

I cried, this was truly our country's finest hours. They are the greatest generation

[peterdahlgrenbuildsthef]

You fellas are amazing!! I respect you as a vetran. I thank you as a former U.S Navy Sea Bee. SWC. You are forever an influence. Thank you my brothers for your service

[jlcop]

I had the privilege' of meeting an USS Arizona crew member when I was in Boy Scouts around the late 1960s. I can still remember his tattoo. He was working as a cook at the smorgasbord we were at for some event. Just a chance meeting but something I've always remembered.

[harseykyle]

I`m Chinese, I respect to those brave man and women who fought for the freedom of all mankind in WW2. Wish them a long and happy lives!