PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Island News) — Today marks 81 years since the end of one of the deadliest wars in history.
For the U.S. World War II, it began right here in our backyard. On Wednesday, the Battleship Missouri Memorial commemorated the end with a ceremony.
“As we continue to honor those who lost their lives, we also remember those who carried on their legacy to end the war, those who went on to serve their country, inspired by the Greatest Generation and those who worked to build the memorials and preserve this ship,” said Superintendent, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Tom Leatherman…