On the day after the tragic attack President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the attack on Pearl Harbor a day that will truly in Infamy and from what I experienced during my time in the Memorial I can attest to the fact that he was exactly right about that . December 7, 1941 will be a day that will always be remembered just like the tragic attacks on 9/11. From the moment I stepped out of the bus to the awaiting harbor I was engulfed with the image of the harbor. It was almost as if I had stepped back into the past on that fateful morning right before the attack began; when everything was calm and just a typical Hawaiian day. There were many things that I took in the time that we were there, but the most amazing thing that I experienced was listening to three World War II Veterans that were actual survivors of the attack. Listening to them talk about their experience really brought home what exactly happened on that day. I have read and seen many things in the different historical films and movies and I now realize that is one thing, but taking and actually hearing first hand accounts of what happened right before me really made me understand what took place. While not as powerful as hearing first hand accounts of what happened I have to say that going out to the actual memorial and seeing the oil that still leaks out of the Arizona was also a very powerful moment for me. Lastly, I have to say that there are so many lessons that can be taken away from tragic moments like that of Pearl Harbor; being that in order for their to be peace, communication must be placed above all else.
Jason Labrozzi
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