September 11, 2001

We, the proud citizens of the United States of America, will never forget the attack on freedom by the fanatical Al-Quida Muslim extremists and the useless killing of 3,031 innocent Americans

Dec 7th, A Day That Will Live in Infamy

Did you know the Enterprise had planes in the air during the Pearl Harbor attack? click here.

More Pearl Harbor pictures and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaking to Congress here

Video of Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri

Pearl Harbor, 69 years ago today

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Picture found at Yokosuka Japan Navy Base Nov 8, 1945. Photo taken by squadron leader Lt. Commander Fuchida who lead the first wave of the attack.  

My Son, Brian Schmitz, (soldier in the center)

currently serving our country in Kandahar

We Support our Men and Women In

Harms Way In the Middle East

Kandahar, Afghanistan

We're really proud of these guys.

Our prayers are with them all.

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