I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday. . Tomorrow is a special day . It's called Wreaths Across America. Veteran groups from all over the country will be laying one on every grave.. During the year people like my Wife collect money for this day.. They go to the  cemetery  were our Hero's are laid to rest.         . Each cemetery is differant. The ones from the early wars are on a hill. Then as you come down the different wars that took place.. The families are very grateful and many attend. It's the time of year for family those we lost and those who survied. I don't watch the news but I caught a piece that said America is forgetting there vetrains.  This is true. I wrote a blog on Pearl Harbour.  A great Hero died shortly after on another ship. They made a coin of him shooting an anti aircraft gun and Japanese planes. He was a person of color. His name was Doris Miller. His shipmates named him Dori. He brought his Capitan to safety and others. . As I write this they are building a massive air craft carrier.  And it will be named the U.S.S. Miller. The largest in our fleet!        The reporter was right. We are forgetting them and there families. This gesture of just a simple wreath brings us remembrances. I try and write something every year. But it should be everyday.Kids who lost there father and or mother. You see civilians die sometimes. Don't forget them. Please. From our first war till our last. For some this will be a sad Christmas. They get together and go to the cemetery to say a few words and shed a few tears. They died for us. So we can live free. The ultimate sacrifice .       ...I want to keep this short. I ask again  remember those who kept us free. Who won our Independence. To do the things we take for granted.  Say a short prayer. And remember the families who lost there love ones. They suffer everyday. Thanks for taking time to read this. And make that reported wrong. We don't forget those who have there lives. Be safe Be well. Mike..       ..P.S. That's my wife laying a wreaths. 

Hi! I hope all is well. The attack on Pearl Harbour just didn't happen. The Emperor of Japan didn't wake up in the sixth of December and decide to attack Pearl. This sneak attack was planned a full year before. Now We had received notice of an impending attack. It was misplaced. . The American Ambassador was negotiating with the Ambassadors of the Empire of Japan.       .Both parties knew in advance these talks would breakdown.. During this time Admiral Isoroku Fleet,had sailed under Admiral Yamamoto.. He sailed with six aircraft carriers and 24 support ships.When they left there destination in the Pacific out of our range but there planes in range they were ready to attack a neutral country during the war.      .The Japanese attacked Pearl in Honolulu Oahu. This operation was called A.L. Now the planes attacked 353 aircraft including 2 fighters,and dive bombers and torpedo planes.They attacked in two waves. Pearl was devastated 8 battleships all damaged 4 sunk  and a total of 3,435 lives. Also light cruisers 4 miscellaneous ships and 188 planes.      ...The Arizona was sunk. What is not widely known is13 sets of brothers died on that ship with there shipmates.Now Pearl is only 45 feet deep. You can see the Arizona in whole from the sky. It was made a memorial in honor of the 1,170 men lost. It was made a memorial on 5/30/1962. Built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and commissioned 10/17/1936.     ...There were many hero's those who died and those who lived. One in particular stands out. Doris Miller. His shipmates called him Dori. He was a mess attendant second class. When the attack started he made his way to the bridge. Got behind an anti aircraft gun and started shooting. He took down a few planes. His captain of the Battleship West Virginia also was taken  care of as  was some other wounded was taken to safety by Miller.. He never had any training on that gun.        ....Admiral Nimitz awarded Miller the  the Navy Cross. He was transferred to the Liscome Bay an escort air craft carrier. It was torpedo in the Gilbert Islands and he was killed.. He was also honored in the movie Tora Tora ,Tora. And a coin was issued with him at the anti aircraft's gun..        Now a Frigate the U.S.S. Miller was commissioned on 6/30/1963. But the best is yet to come. The Navy Department released a press statement saying that an Aircraft Carrier is being built now as this is being written and will be named in his honor. The first Black American ever. This is  truly an Honor. I look forward to the day when this mighty aircraft carrier takes to the seas. It will have so much updated new technology. And will be the largest in our fleet. We are all proud of those who lived and died that day including civilans. And also a great brave man who died so young defending our country. Like any other sailor! I hope you enjoyed this.. The picture below of a Japanese bomber release g a bomb on Pearl was taken from Japanese archives of that day enlarge them. I like the Arizona Memorial. A drop of oil comes to the surface  They say it's from the souls of those who lost their lives. I believe this. Thanks Mike.!