I was 20 years old at Pearl Harbor. I was in the Navy about a year and four months before the war. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes harbor month navy
We got orders to strike the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. We had a task force with the Enterprise. We had two or three cruisers and probably eight or 10 destroyers. Barney Ross cruiserdestroyerenterprise Change image and share on social
The gunner's mate came up and started breaking the locks on the ammunition. Everything was locked up for fear that someone might go in there with a cigarette or something. Barney Ross ammunitionbreakcigarette Change image and share on social
All we had aboard the ship that morning was one Annapolis graduate and three reserves. Barney Ross aboardannapolisgraduate Change image and share on social
All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies. Thomas E. Mann bushcitizencomfortable share on social
The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known. Bob Woodward attributablecleandeal Change image and share on social
Because of my own family's service (in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Massachusetts and New York National Guard), I am a strong supporter of the military and do believe that there are just wars. Camille Paglia armyfamilyguard Change image and share on social