Pearl Harbor

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran George H. Rhea, who was on guard duty Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Raymond A. Brittain, who survived Pearl Harbor and witnessed the aftermath of the atomic bombs while in Japan.

WWII Veteran “Eddie” Rosenblum, 100, received his vaccine at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. A native of Austria, his family fled Europe to America, where he was drafted after Pearl Harbor.

Not many of the men and women who were there are still with us. It was 79 years ago. They were 20…or 18. Here are a few of the stories of the brave Veterans who experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Frank Curre, who survived and later died on the 70th anniversary.

Dreams for Veterans: Helping make final dreams of terminally ill Veterans come true across the nation. From Pearl Harbor to TV stars, program is a last wish fulfilled, bringing comfort and closure.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Leoma Benjiman Blackmon, who served at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked Dec. 7, 1941.

On the Navy’s 245th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mervyn Bennion, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions Dec. 7, 1941.

101-year-old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton is on a “No Regrets” tour, traveling to all 50 states to meet all 50 governors to raise awareness of the rapidly dwindling numbers of WWII Veterans.

Navy Veteran Carl Niewoehner was on a Navy patrol craft when he heard World War II was over. “Some people cheered. Some cried. You get a little edgy. Eventually, we all were able to let loose.”

Signalman First Class Paul Kennedy was serving deck duty on the USS Sacramento in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. After the bombings, Kennedy served on the USS Poole and helped escort landing craft crossing the English Channel into Normandy on D-Day.

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry, was known as “Go for Broke.” Going for broke is thought to be a Hawaiian gambling slang that means to risk everything for a big win.