by Mark LoProto | Jan 30, 2018 | Pearl Harbor News, Pearl Harbor Today, Submarines
Just off the southeastern coast of Ford Island, overlooking the wreckage of the USS Arizona and the memorial that stands above, sits a mighty battleship of the US Navy. The USS Missouri (BB-63) was commissioned into service in June of 1944, meaning she served just...
by Mark LoProto | Dec 19, 2017 | Pearl Harbor Today, Visiting Pearl Harbor
It starts with a figurative step back in time. Arriving through the main entrance of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, you come first to the Aloha Court. As the name implies, this is where you start your journey back to the 1940s. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is...
by Mark LoProto | Dec 7, 2017 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Current Events, History, Pearl Harbor Memorials, Pearl Harbor Today
A droplet of oil spreads on the glassy surface of the harbor. Beneath it, a rusting wreckage, a memory of bombs, torpedoes, and machine gun fire. The destruction of the USS Arizona is among the most powerful images produced during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack...
by Mark LoProto | Nov 29, 2017 | Pearl Harbor Memorials, Pearl Harbor Today, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, USS Oklahoma Memorial
More than 75 years have passed since the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. On the morning of December 7th, 1941, the American naval base awoke to the sound of gunfire and explosions, the signs of an attack it didn’t know was coming. Forces of the Imperial Japanese...
by Kira Freed | Oct 27, 2017
It’s a sad fact that as time passes, the memories of some of the most important days in history begin to grow dim. Will we be able to keep these memories alive and make sure they never fade away? Nothing is certain, but for Pearl Harbor, the World War II Valor in the...
by Kira Freed | Sep 26, 2017
Pearl Harbor is a very famous military base. It is located on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. Pearl Harbor quickly rose in importance after the surprise Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. Because of its location, it became one of the most important military bases in...
