Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of
Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of
Anniversary of the attack with a ceremony at pearl harbor. Admiral harry harris, head of the u. S. Pacific command, delivers the keynote address. Just under 90 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to todays joint National Parks Service United states Navy Pearl Harbor rem brans day ceremony. I am robert franklin, deputy chief of staff for the Commander Naval Surface Group and im truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies on this historic 75th anniversary. This years theme is honoring the past, inspiring the future. Today we will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations throughout the world. Will the guests please rise, as able, for arrival of the official party. The official party for todays ceremony includes miss jacqueline ashwell, superintendent world war ii valor in the Pacific National Monument National park service. Miss laura joss, regional director, pacific west
Conversation2027488900. That is for eastern and central time zones. If in the pacific or mountain 88901. Nes, 20274 you can also post questions and comments on our facebook page. Facebook. Com cspanhistory. Mr. Leonard, thank you for joining us this afternoon. Mr. Leonard it is my pleasure to be here. Host lets start with where is andersonville . For someone who is not aware of andersonvilles significance, where does it fall . Mr. Leonard it is important to start with this idea that military prisoners and prisoners of war are often left out of the mainstream telling of the war. Quite frankly, there are no winners in this story. This is not a battlefield. It is something entirely different. It is a valor and honor. Those concepts take a different form here. In many respects, in a standard telling of war, there is a knowledge meant there is an acknowledgment yes, they are prisoners of war, and then you move right back to the battles. Often, and addressing the story, there is an acknowled
He will be with us for the next hour to talk about the history of andersonville and why does consider the most notorious site of the civil war. We are opening our phone line so you can join the conversation. If you want to join the conversation, 2027488900. That is for eastern and central time zones. If you live in the pacific or Mountain Time zones, 2027488901. You can also post questions and comments on our facebook page. Facebook. Com cspanhistory. Mr. Leonard, thank you for joining us this afternoon. Page mr. Leonard, thank you for joining us this afternoon. Mr. Leonard it is my pleasure to be here. Lets start with where is andersonville . It is important to start with this idea that military prisoners and prisoners of war are often left out of the mainstream telling of the war. Quite friendly, there are no winners in the story. This is not a battlefield. It is something entirely different. It is a valor and honor. Those concepts take a different form here. And many respects, in a