A Day That Will Live in Infamy

63 years ago today, America was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pearl Harbor Naval Station on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. That event set in motion a war that would claim tens of millions of lives around the globe. Christmastime of 1941 signaled the emergence of what has been described as the "Greatest Generation". All these years later, another great generation has answered the call to arms in defense of freedom. I encourage you to take this opportunity to thank a member of either of these great generations of Americans today as you encounter them in the course of your daily activities. Remembering always that your ability to enjoy the freedoms you now possess has been guaranteed by the exertions of a few among us, it is encumbent upon us all to teach our children about the significance of this day lest their courage fail them in their time of struggle. Our enemy today seems as intractable now as the Axis powers did then, but our victory is certain and only a matter of time. Be of good cheer, but never forget.