Dorie Miller’s Legacy: Inspiration for all U.S. Navy Sailors and all Americans
By Rear Adm. John Fuller Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific The story of Dorie Miller is inspiring for all Sailors and all Americans. In honor of African American History Month, let’s consider what his legacy means for all of us. Mess Attendant Third Class Doris “Dorie” Miller was ready, willing …
#PearlHarbor75: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration – cohosted by the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy. The 75th commemoration of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military facilities on Oahu is an opportunity for us to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the …
Pearl Harbor Survivors Changed the World
Dec. 7, 2016, is the 75th anniversary of Imperial Japan’s attack on Oahu that launched the United States into World War II. Rear Adm. John Fuller speaks to nearly two hundred veterans of that war, including several dozen Pearl Harbor survivors, at the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at Kilo Pier on Joint Base Pearl …
December 7th, 1941: A Submarine Force Perspective
By Rear Adm. Fritz Roegge Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet “When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet on 31 December 1941, our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of the fleet that could come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was to the submarine force …
#PearlHarbor75: Chief Aviation Ordnanceman John Finn
The 75th commemoration of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military facilities on Oahu is an opportunity for us to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the U.S. military personnel present during the attacks. Chief Aviation Ordnanceman John Finn was one of them. While under heavy machine gun fire, Finn manned …
#PearlHarbor75: Navy divers and salvage teams
The 75th commemoration of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military facilities on Oahu is an opportunity for us to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the U.S. military personnel present during the attacks. Our Navy divers and salvage teams were among them. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Navy divers …
#PearlHarbor75: Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller
The 75th commemoration of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military facilities on Oahu is an opportunity for us to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the U.S. military personnel present during the attacks. Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller was one of them. Petty Officer 2nd Class Freddie White shares …
75th Commemoration of Pearl Harbor Attacks Special Report
The 75th commemoration of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military facilities on Oahu is an opportunity for us to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the U.S. military personnel present during the attacks. Just like the Sailors attacked on Dec. 7th, 1941, today’s U.S. Navy Sailors embody our four core attributes …