Pearl Harbor

Since about 8th grade I have been intrigued with studying Pearl Harbor. I have dreamed of going there since I finished reading my first book on the subject. November 17th that dream came true! Jeri and I took an adventure into the city and ended up at Pearl Harbor! It was a great experience. The atmosphere there is somber yet proud. You can't learn about Pearl Harbor without feeling pride for our wonderful, blessed country. Right now there is construction going on to improve the facilities, but it is still cool to check out. I hope to go back one day when everything is open and running again, but this experience will hold me over for awhile. It was a great, fulfilling day. Thanks Jeri!

This is the flag that continuously waves over the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

Me at the "Lost at Sea" memorial. It had plaques commemorating all of the submarines that were lost at sea during WWII, and I must say, there were quite a few. I was surprised. If you look over my sholder you can see the USS Arizona Memorial.

Me in front of the USS Bowfin

One of the many memorials that dot the coast of the former Battleship Row. These platforms mark where all of our ships were hit and/or sunk.

Part of the sunken USS Arizona that sticks out of the water. It is crazy to think this has been here since 1941.

More of the USS Arizona inshrined underneath the water. To this day, there is still oil that leaks from this sunken ship. You can see it if you look closely at the picture.

USS Arizona platform memorial

This part of the USS Arizona memorial was installed in 1984. It lists all 1177 names of the men who were lost in the surprise attack.

The entrance to the memorial. After you watch a brief video on the attack of Pearl Harbor you board a boat and take about a 5 minute ride to this entrance.