| USS Arizona | | | | pressed for time. |
| The USS Arizona is the final resting place for over | | | | Personal Reflections |
| 1100 American crew members who were killed | | | | There is a short, but very well written blog entry |
| during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl | | | | from Bergita Asuncion detailing her recent trip to |
| Harbor. A stirring reminder of the historic battle | | | | the memorial. In her final reflection, she describes |
| which propelled the United States into World War | | | | her visit as a very solemn experience. The |
| II, this memorial is a must see while you are on | | | | Arizona staf encourage absolute quiet while visiting |
| the Island of Oahu. | | | | the memorial so that each visitor can ponder their |
| Admission is Free | | | | own individual thoughts. |
| The memorial is free, but you'll need to get there | | | | BTW, Pearl Harbor is next door to Aloha Stadium |
| early, preferably by 8am (opens at 7:30am). If | | | | if you're in town for the Aloha Bowl! |
| you get there after 10am the lines can get quite | | | | Veterans Day in Oahu |
| long and you may spend a couple of hours in line. | | | | I'll be addressing Oahu Veterans Day activities in a |
| The Battleship USS Missouri and Submarine USS | | | | future blog entry as there is a parade in Wahiawa |
| Bowfin are in the same area - interesting to see | | | | that I hope you are able to attend. |
| naturally, but it's okay to skip them if you're | | | | |