Category: Pearl Harbor

80 Years Later: Remembering World War II’s Pacific Front and America’s Triumph Through Blood and Toil

In the winter and spring of 1942, the armed forces of Imperial Japan chalked up victory after victory in the Pacific. But in the latter part of 1942, Americans began to turn the war in the Pacific around in our favor. After their devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese dispatched their fleets and armies…


Update: US Military Faces Crisis in Hawaii After Leak Poisons Water

HONOLULU—A giant U.S. government fuel storage installation hidden inside a mountain ridge overlooking Pearl Harbor has provided fuel to military ships and planes crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean since World War II. Its very existence was a secret for years. Even after it was declassified, few people paid attention—until late last year, when jet fuel leaked…


The Next Sneak Attack

Commentary As Americans honor Pearl Harbor, they must be aware of the potential for another one. The Chinese regime’s history and doctrine favor sneak attacks. The United States recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Americans should take a moment to consider why surprise attacks happen and how a Chinese sneak attack might appear….


Pearl Harbor Ceremony Honors Valor and Sacrifice

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—The National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration was a solemn day as survivors journeyed back to pay their respects for the fallen and to honor the living. This year, 32 Pearl Harbor Veterans and 119 World War II Veterans attended the ceremony, undeterred by the inclement weather and looming pandemic. The quiet Sunday…


Bidens Honor Pearl Harbor’s Fallen in Visit to WWII Memorial

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the World War II Memorial in the nation’s capital. The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii killed 2,403 service members and civilians and…


Deep Dive (Dec. 7): Biden Reinstates ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

President Joe Biden is again urging the Senate to pass his Build Back Better bill. He promotes the bill as a way to lower prescription drug prices—and lists three things the bill would do to make it happen: “First, we are going to cap cost sharing of insulin at $35 per month.” Second, Biden says…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (December 7)

The United States marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Tesla boss Elon Musk weighs in on President Biden’s social spending bill, and Biden is expected to help deter a potential attack on Ukraine during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Lessons From Pearl Harbor 80 Years On

Commentary This year marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in American history. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese 1st Air Fleet launched a surprise attack upon the American ships and military facilities stationed at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The attack began at shortly before 8 a.m. just as the USS…


80 Years of Remembering Pearl Harbor: Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Thousands of people gathered here on Tuesday to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The surprise assault by the Imperial Japanese Navy on Dec. 7, 1941, carried out prior to a declaration of war, plunged the United States into World War II. The ceremony honored the fallen, encouraged the survivors,…


Local WWII Vets Honored at Pearl Harbor Commemoration

OAHU, Hawaii—Seven local WWII veterans will participate Dec. 7 in Pearl Harbor ceremonies, commemorating the 1941 attack by the Japanese that killed more than 2,400 service members and civilians and forced the United States into the war. The seven—who range in age from 93 to 101 years old—are among about 240,000 veterans of the war…