Congressman Kweisi Mfume Introduces Legislation to Commemorate African American World War II Hero Doris Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of a pair of bills to commemorate the life and legacy of African American Mess Attendant Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller. Congressman Mfume’s bills seek to award the Medal of Honor and a Congressional Gold Medal to Mess Attendant Miller. Dorie Miller protected America, and we are all the beneficiaries of his bravery. According to news stories and other sailors’ accounts, Doris Miller downed 2 to 5 enemy planes before he was forced to abandon ship. This legislation is endorsed by the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETs) and the Dorie Miller Medal of Honor Committee.
thewestsidegazette.comOn this day in history, Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack kills 2,403 Americans, launches US into WWII
Japan launched a shocking surprise attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor on this day in history, Dec. 7, 1941. It thrust the United States into World War II and changed history in an instant.
foxnews.comKathie Lee Gifford celebrates Veterans Day by remembering her late father: ‘I know how fragile life is’
Kathe Lee Gifford's father, Aaron Epstein, passed away in 2002, at age 78, of Lewy body dementia. The patriarch served in the Navy for 20 years. The former "Today" co-host is remembering him.
foxnews.comUS military to begin draining Pearl Harbor pipelines
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday it's ready to begin draining 1 gallons (3.79 million liters) of fuel from three pipelines as part of an initial step toward closing a World War II-era fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor's tap water last year. Starting Tuesday, the military will spend six days draining the pipelines one by one. The fuel has been sitting in the pipes since the military suspended use of the Red Hill last year after it leaked petroleum into a drinking water well serving 93,000 people in and around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
news.yahoo.comHow a wedding-venue designer restores a bank's 114-year-old floor tiles
Kate Dear, the CEO of Fêtewell, is a wedding-venue designer who bought a bank that closed down in 2015. While renovating the space, she found 114-year-old tile floors beneath the carpeting. Kate restores the tiles by stripping the carpet glue and sanding and polishing the floors.
news.yahoo.comUS Navy appeals Hawaii order to drain military fuel tanks
Attorneys for the U.S. Navy on Wednesday appealed Hawaii's order that it drain massive tanks that store fuel in the hills above Pearl Harbor, saying the state wrongly concluded the tanks posed an imminent threat that requires immediate action. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Honolulu asks a judge to stop the order. The motion said the Navy hopes to resolve its differences with Hawaii through negotiation but filed a complaint anyway because of time restrictions under Hawaii law.
news.yahoo.com80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, survivors gather to remember those lost
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor are expected to gather Tuesday at the site of the Japanese bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.
latimes.comAmerica Learned the Wrong Lessons From Pearl Harbor—And the World Is Still Living With the Consequences
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, we will remember Pearl Harbor, the 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base on Oahu, Hawaii, for the eightieth time. It is a ritual remembrance that has much to reveal about Americans’ present-day understanding of themselves and their country’s role in the world, especially at a moment when we are also trying to understand the exit from Afghanistan.
news.yahoo.comJapanese official warns US of potential surprise attack on Hawaii — from Russia and China
Russia and China are coordinating military exercises to threaten not only Taiwan but also Hawaii, according to a senior Japanese defense official who warned the United States to beware of a Pearl Harbor-style surprise attack.
news.yahoo.comAfter almost 80 years, remains of Navy sailor killed in attack on Pearl Harbor identified as St. Charles man
The remains of Leslie P. Delles, a Navy sailor from St. Charles killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that triggered American entry into World War II, have been identified, Defense Department officials announced this week.
chicagotribune.com80 years after Pearl Harbor, veteran's remains identified
About 80 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a veteran who died during the attacks has had his remains identified. William Eugene Blanchard Legacy.comThe remains of William Eugene Blanchard, who was killed at Pearl Harbor while serving on the USS Oklahoma, were identified through DNA testing conducted by an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense, the Idaho Statesman reported Wednesday. It was moored at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. Until then, only six of the buried soldiers had been identified, according to the Department of Defense. Last summer, two other Pearl Harbor soldiers' remains were identified and returned home -- 23-year-old Navy Fireman First Class Hadley Heavin and 20-year-old Navy Coxswain Layton T. Banks.
cbsnews.comPearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
A U.S. Navy sailor plays taps in front of the USS Missouri during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Officials gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, but public health measures adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic meant no survivors were present. The military broadcast video of the ceremony live online for survivors and members of the public to watch from afar. The Arizona today lies at the bottom of the harbor, where it sank shortly being hit by two bombs. Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah, understood why he could not attend in person this year.
Survivors remember Pearl Harbor at home this year amid virus
Ganitch was getting ready for a match pitting his ship, the USS Pennsylvania, against the USS Arizona when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)HONOLULU – Navy sailor Mickey Ganitch was getting ready to play in a Pearl Harbor football game as the sun came up on Dec. 7, 1941. Nearly eight decades ago, Ganitch's USS Pennsylvania football team was scheduled to face off against the USS Arizona team. They're why Ganitch likes returning to Pearl Harbor for the annual remembrance ceremony on Dec. 7. Kathleen Farley, California chairwoman of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, said many survivors are already talking about going to Hawaii next year for the 80th anniversary if it's safe by then.
U.S. faces 'really bad' week as coronavirus deaths spike
New York, the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, reported on Sunday that for the first time in a week, deaths had fallen slightly from the day before. But there were still nearly 600 new fatalities and more than 7,300 new cases in the state. Louisiana has become a hot spot for the virus, reporting a jump in deaths to nearly 500 and more than 13,000 cases. This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans lives, quite frankly. Washington is returning over 400 of the machines to the Strategic National Stockpile for hard-hit states like New York.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. faces 'really bad' week as coronavirus deaths spike
New York, the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, reported on Sunday that for the first time in a week, deaths had fallen slightly from the day before. But there were still nearly 600 new fatalities and more than 7,300 new cases in the state. Louisiana has become a hot spot for the virus, reporting a jump in deaths to nearly 500 and more than 13,000 cases. This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans lives, quite frankly. Washington is returning over 400 of the machines to the Strategic National Stockpile for hard-hit states like New York.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. braces for 'hardest, saddest' week as some churches defy stay-at-home orders
For a graphic on U.S. coronavirus cases, click hereThe coronavirus is truly vicious and effective at what the virus does, Cuomo told a daily briefing. However, a few churches were holding large gatherings on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christian churches. Louisiana has become a hot spot for the virus, reporting a jump in deaths to nearly 500 and more than 13,000 cases. Slideshow (15 Images)Adams, the surgeon general, said governors who have not issued month-long stay-at-home orders should at least consider one for the upcoming week. Kate Lynn Blatt, 38, a property manager from rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania, said she was astounded that her states governor, Tom Wolf, waited until April 1 to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. braces for 'hardest, saddest' week as coronavirus deaths surpass 9,300
A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. (Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T)The coronavirus is truly vicious and effective at what the virus does, Cuomo told a daily briefing. However, a few churches were holding large gatherings on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christian churches. NO ARCHIVESAdams, the surgeon general, said governors who have not issued month-long stay-at-home orders should at least consider one for the upcoming week. Kate Lynn Blatt, 38, a property manager from rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania, said she was astounded that her states governor, Tom Wolf, waited until April 1 to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. braces for 'hardest, saddest' week as virus deaths surpass 9,000
A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaNew York, the hardest-hit state, reported on Sunday that there were nearly 600 new deaths for a total of 4,159 deaths and 122,000 total cases. The coronavirus is truly vicious and effective at what the virus does, Cuomo told a daily briefing. And I want America to understand that.Places such as Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington, D.C. are starting to see rising deaths. Louisiana has become a hot spot for the virus, on Saturday reporting a jump in deaths to 409 and more than 12,000 cases.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. enters 'hardest, saddest' week in coronavirus crisis
A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only its not going to be localized, he said. And I want America to understand that.Places such as Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington, D.C. are starting to see rising deaths. The White House coronavirus task force warned this is not the time to go to the grocery store or other public places. However, a few churches were holding large gatherings on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christian churches.
feeds.reuters.comNavy vets ashes destined for sunken Pearl Harbor battleship
The Navy began interring Pearl Harbor survivors on their old ships in 1982. The wrecks of only two vessels remain in the harbor the Arizona and USS Utah so survivors of those ships are the only ones who have the option to be laid to rest this way. Most of the ships hit that day were repaired and put back into service or scrapped.
chicagotribune.comU.S. Navy investigates deadly shooting at Pearl Harbor base
(Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Thursday was investigating what prompted a sailor to shoot dead two civilians working at Hawaiis historic Pearl Harbor military base before turning the gun on himself. The gunman was described by a witness as wearing a Navy uniform during the attack, and the civilians were at the base working for the Department of Defense, Navy officials said. The shooting took place three days before the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, which led the United States to declare war on Japan and enter World War Two. Navy officials were still piecing together the attack on Wednesday night, saying it was unclear if the gunman knew his victims. The Pearl Harbor base is about eight miles (13 km) from the state capital of Honolulu.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. Navy sailor shoots dead two, then himself, at Pearl Harbor base
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy sailor shot dead two civilians working at Hawaiis historic military base of Pearl Harbor on Wednesday and wounded a third before turning his gun on himself, military officials said. Authorities did not identify the victims or the gunman, described by a witness as wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, but local media reported they were all men. Base officials said the victims were civilians working for the Department of Defense. The gunman died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the third victim was in stable condition in hospital, military officials told a news briefing. Details are still emerging as security forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam investigate, Hawaii Governor David Ige said, using the official name of the base.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. Navy sailor shoots two at Pearl Harbor base, takes own life
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy sailor on Wednesday shot and killed two civilians working at Hawaiis historic military base of Pearl Harbor, and injured a third, military officials said, before fatally shooting himself. Authorities did not identify the victims and the gunman or give a motive for the shooting, but media said the dead were all men. The gunman died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, military officials told a news briefing, adding that the third victim was in stable condition in hospital. Details are still emerging as security forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam investigate, he added, using the official name of the base. The gunman was wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, the witness added in the on-air interview.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. Navy sailor kills two in shooting at Pearl Harbor base, takes own life
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy sailor shot and killed two people at the historic military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, military officials said, before fatally shooting himself. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said earlier on Twitter that the three victims were all civilians working for the U.S. Department of Defense. Details are still emerging as security forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam investigate.Ige said the White House had contacted him to offer assistance from federal agencies as needed. The president has been briefed on the shooting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii and continues to monitor the situation, a White House spokesman said. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is a combined U.S. Air Force and Navy Installation located 8 miles (13 km) from Honolulu.
feeds.reuters.comTwo victims dead after shooting at Pearl Harbor base
(Reuters) - Two victims have died after a shooting at the historic military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, military officials said. A third victim is in stable condition after being hospitalized while the shooter, a U.S. Navy sailor, also died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the officials said in a press briefing. The names of the victims and the shooter were not shared.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. Navy sailor shoots three at Pearl Harbor base, takes own life
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy sailor shot and wounded three people at the historic military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, military officials said, before fatally shooting himself. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said on Twitter that the three injured victims were all civilians working for the U.S. Department of Defense, but gave no information on their condition. Details are still emerging as security forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam investigate.Ige said the White House had contacted him to offer assistance from federal agencies as needed. The President has been briefed on the shooting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii and continues to monitor the situation, a White House spokesman said. The names of the victims will not be released until the next of kin have been notified, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said in a Tweet.
feeds.reuters.comPearl Harbor shooting: 2 civilians killed and suspect dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
A U.S. Navy sailor opened fire at a naval shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Wednesday, killing two civilian shipyard employees and wounding another before dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, said U.S. Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Robert Chadwick. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said the situation began at 2:30 p.m. local time, and the base went on lockdown. Security forces attend to an unidentified male outside the the main gate at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Hawaii, following a shooting. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is a combined U.S. Navy and Air Force base located about 8 miles from Honolulu. The shipyard is across the harbor from the National Pearl Harbor Memorial, where the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the base will be marked on Saturday.
cbsnews.comMiami Sailor serving aboard amphibious ship in Pacific
Seaman Apprentice Nanlan Li from Los Angeles (left) and Seaman Recruit Khadeejah Covington from Miami (right) unwrap line on the focsle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in Pearl Harbor, HI. Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are embarked on Harpers Ferry for a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Danielle A. Baker)
communitynewspapers.comRemains of Pearl Harbor sailor return home 80 years later
Radio operator Floyd Wells, 24, was killed on December 7, 1941, when a Japanese bomb hit the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. This week, almost 80 years after he went missing, Wells has finally come home. Floyd Wells U.S. NavyTwo years ago, the Wells family submitted DNA samples to the Defense Department to help identify his remains. So, I go away with that, with peace in my heart and thankfulness," said Darlene Erichsen, Wells' niece. More than 72,000 American WWII veterans remain unaccounted for.
cbsnews.comWitnesses rush to help after Hawaii chopper crash
Federal officials are investigating how a helicopter crashed into water near Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor Thursday. A witness captured the frightening moment on cell phone video. At least one of the five people on board is in critical condition. Vinita Nair reports.
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