Memorial Day honors all Americans who have died in service to their country. It falls on the last Monday in May.
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Veterans recall what life onboard a Navy ship was like, including being bored, being seasick, how crowded they were, the schedule, poker and Monopoly, gambling, learning to drink, including some...
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The segment includes reflections on training at Parris Island.
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This segment includes the Marine Corps Hymn, reflections on the attraction that the Marine Corps has for young people who want to serve, and memories of some individuals who made the decision to sign...
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Veterans remember arriving after the attack on Pearl Harbor and seeing how devastating the losses to the United States Navy were. They didn't realize that well over 2,000 people had been killed...
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Veterans provide their recollections on Clemson, where the service flag that flew in the chapel showed more men serving as officers in the U.S. Army from Clemson than from any other school in the...
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Veterans and family members recall the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor in detail.
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This segment focuses on how the Japanese took control of the Pacific waters. The Philippines had been promised their independence. Within hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turned...
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The damage done to the American ships at Pearl Harbor is discussed. The devastation was hard to accept. The one thing the Japanese had missed was the tank farm where all of the fuel was stored. It was...
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Veterans share their recollections of the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked. They were at war again.
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Japan needed resources and could only get them from other countries. The United States continued to try to prevent this. Japan sent an envoy to try to negotiate some sort of compromise, but the...
