Pearl Harbor

I don't think anyone can come to this memorial and not be touched in some way. I started with a 25 minute short film that was shown before our tour began, it brought tears to my eyes. Kris opted to sit it out and help Rachel with the girls, because it had the exact same effect on her last time she saw it. We loaded a boat to head out to the Arizona Memorial.

Normally on the ride over to the memorial the soldiers on the shuttle boat give you a brief description on what you are about to see, I guess this trip they were a bit tired, because no info was given. That's okay... I actually enjoyed the silence. It is such a somber sight. For those of you who have not been there, This memorial was built over a portion of the actual remains of the USS Arizona and the 1177 men who went down with it. On the far wall of the structure is the shrine room where the names of those killed on the Arizona are engraved....and they thought was just going to be another day of duty. It is amazing to believe that just one day before December 7, 1941 "Battleship Row" held 21 fully functional ships.