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In honor of Veterans Day, survivors of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks share their insight on war, sacrifice and remembering their comrades.
Pearl Harbor survivors describe the attack's harrowing first moments on the morning of December 7, 1941.
Though blindsided by the attack, Pearl Harbor fighters made a valiant effort to combat the first wave of Japanese planes.
Pearl Harbor survivors give first-hand accounts of the fiery destruction of battleships like the USS Arizona, USS West Virginia, and USS Oklahoma.
In the days immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American homefront quickly mobilized to support the war effort.
Pearl Harbor veterans talk about where they were and how they felt when Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945.
A look back at the intelligence failures and oversights that led to the successful Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Survivors describe the invisible wounds sustained after Pearl Harbor, and the measures they took to heal them.
Pearl Harbor survivors share the valuable lessons that future generations can take away from the attacks.