Pearl Harbor Day

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Pearl Harbor Day - Today is Pearl Harbor Day here in the United States of America. The day is so-named in memory of that day, back on December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor in what was then USA's headquarters and harbor of its navy's large Pacific Ocean fleet of warships was attacked and decimated by the Japanese navy's aircraft that flew into the attack from their mighty aircraft carrier ships. That brought Japan and the USA into war with one another and caused the other "axis" countries, mainly Germany and Italy, to declare war on the United States in the following days. World War II was already ongoing since 1939, and it did not cease until 1945. Our own home is near the Gulf of Mexico, somewhat midway of the country, far away from Hawaii and the Pearl Harbor Memorial area. Even so, we have seabirds that fly overhead on occasion. Today was one of those days. This morning I awakened to the sounds of sea gulls flying overhead. They often fly inland here when the weather is having a turn toward clouds and storm. Today, they seemed to be flying over to remind me about Pearl Harbor and all of the events of that day and and the warring that followed.. Pearl Harbor is a place and an opening event that should not be and will not be forgotten. It would seem that even the sea birds remember. So, maybe this morning's sea gull was making sure that I, too, would not forget. * * * * * * * * * * Original images: Pixabay.com - Composite by Gus Kilthau * * * * * * * * * *