TALLAHASSEE -- Seven decades ago today, our nation was brutally and unexpectedly attacked in a surprise military strike that claimed over 2,400 American lives. This cruel blow temporarily damaged our military capacity, but it did not damage our American fighting spirit.
Our nation recovered and led the charge to rid the modern world of the greatest threat it has ever known. On this day, we pause to remember those who were lost that morning, and those who whose lives were changed by grievous injury.
We also salute those Americans who responded to the call of duty, those brave souls who set aside their civilian pursuits and voluntarily registered for service in response to this attack.
We also salute those Americans who responded to the call of duty, those brave souls who set aside their civilian pursuits and voluntarily registered for service in response to this attack.
Finally, we should take this moment to honor those who are serving in the armed forces today, as Pearl Harbor Day is a powerful reminder that our troops are constantly put in harm's way, ready to give at a moment's notice what President Abraham Lincoln called "the last full measure of devotion."
State Rep. Dorothy L. Hukill writes this weekly column exclusively for NSBNews.net. She can be reached by email at dorothy@dorothyhukill.com or on her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dorothyhukill.
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