God bless the veterans of the Pearl Harbor attack and those who were killed on that day 72 years ago today, as well as all those whose subsequent sacrifices led America to ultimate victory.
Here are some tweets I ran across this morning about the attack and the anniversary:
Dec. 7, 1941: A date which will live in infamy – Pearl Harbor attack. pic.twitter.com/HKOhOhcozR
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) December 7, 2013
From the archives: #PearlHarbor coverage throughout the years. http://t.co/r08LHYo3Kc pic.twitter.com/pj36uhLSWR
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) December 7, 2013
Pearl Harbor – Dec. 7, 1941 – The only color film of the attack http://t.co/9XkXQvh8DI
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 7, 2013
? Pearl Harbor: Disaster for Japan | National Geographics Documentary | https://t.co/tXPKhtF9ea #DayOfInfamy #PearlHarbor
— Color Me Red (@ColorMeRed) December 7, 2013
PHOTOS: Pearl Harbor attack recalled 72 years after 'day which will live in infamy' http://t.co/8g4OkbnIFq pic.twitter.com/7BPfCElWtQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 7, 2013
On Pearl Harbor day, we remember those lost & thank the #Greatest Generation. Your bravery kept America safe & free. http://t.co/dm7B9sp6Db
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) December 7, 2013
Here FDR's handwritten notes on Pearl Harbor "infamy" speech draft asking Congress for war declaration, 72 years ago: pic.twitter.com/PxbVzuUdRh
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 7, 2013
Here Japanese bomber is launched from aircraft carrier to attack Pearl Harbor, 72 years ago this morning: #NARA pic.twitter.com/L0XfbNPA86
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 7, 2013
Dec. 7,1941: Japanese pilots receive a last-minute briefing before attacking Pearl Harbor http://t.co/1igZFl0bBY pic.twitter.com/FNYjdDVjik
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) December 7, 2013
The declaration of war:
Japan’s Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto knew the attack was a mistake:
“I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant and instilled in him a terrible resolve.”
-Adm. Yamamoto after Pearl Harbor
America today? #fb— John Klaassen (@JohnMKlaassen) December 7, 2013
Search engine remembrances: Google vs. Bing.
Lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t include this that a lot of people are talking about…
SpaghettiOs remembered Pearl Harbor Day:
https://twitter.com/SpaghettiOs/statuses/409162874184298496
Dan Riehl’s been reminding anybody who’s been questioning that about Campbell’s long history of pro-American marketing themes. It it different? Sure. Offensive or dismissive in any way? I don’t think so. At least they remembered, and maybe that’ll get the attention of some kids who might otherwise not be talking about this in school.
How many companies either aren’t aware of the Pearl Harbor anniversary or won’t care enough to mention it at all?
Update: They deleted the tweet, but I didn’t think that was necessary (screen shots at the link above).
