This month we find ourselves remembering the loss of life at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7th 2021 is the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor. This attack remained the largest loss of life by a foreign entity on American soil until the September 11, 2001 Twin Towers attack. In total 2,403 Americans were killed, and 1,143 were wounded. Total Japanese loss was between 55-129 men (citations were not aligning here).
The goal of the attack was to destroy the United States Pacific Naval Fleet. The United States was not prepared for an attack like this. Therefore, Japan was successful in sinking the USS Arizona and the USS Oklahoma.
Prior to this attack, the United States had remained a neutral country in World War II. On December 8th, 1941 United States President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan. On December 11th, Germany and Italy both declared war on the United States. Americans view December the 8th as the day they entered WWII after having remained neutral until that point.
We want to take a moment to remember those lost and the valiant bravery of veterans of World War II, all veterans and those still serving. We pray that you be protected by the Lord God Almighty.
Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
(Psalm 91:3-8)
Thank you all for your service. We thank the Lord Jesus Christ for you, your family, and all that you do to protect the freedoms we have.
References:
https://www.nps.gov/perl/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
https://en.as.com/en/2021/12/07/latest_news/1638841513_573805.html
https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/The-House-declarations-of-war-against-the-Axis-Powers/#:~:text=On%20the%20morning%20of%20December,%2C%201940%3B%20Italy%20followed%20suit.
https://www.history.com/news/september-11-changes-america
https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=1211
[J. Credence, Author, self-diagnosed Conspiracy Theorist, fact checker, researcher, wife, and mother of three boys, entrepreneur, and owner Mavenite.Media. Contact: J.Credence@mavenite.media]
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