Pearl Harbor recalled

To the editor:

I am writing as an American, a Desert Storm combat veteran, and an honorary member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

As you may know, Thursday, Dec. 7, will mark the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Since 1966, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association has been meeting in Honolulu every five years on the anniversary of the Japanese attack on the Pacific Fleet. This year's reunion will likely be the last, since too few of the survivors may be able to travel to Pearl Harbor for the next one in 2011.

The final reunion at Pearl Harbor comes as the United States is facing an uncertain future in a world gripped by conflict.

I believe it is important to continue the work of remembering the victims of Pearl Harbor and recognizing the survivors. Please visit the Pearl Harbor Non-Profit Foundation website at www.rememberingpearlharbor.org to see how you can help.

For 65 years, the Pearl Harbor Survivors have been asking America to remember Pearl Harbor, and to keep America alert, not just in remembrance of the more than 2,400 souls lost that day, but for the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their last full measure of devotion to this nation during World War II. They provided the blanket of liberty we have enjoyed for 65 years.

They have carried out this duty with honor, dignity and steadfast devotion. Now, our duty is at hand: that of remembrance.

Anthony Danielsen

Chambersburg