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Commentary | Dec. 7, 2021

VIDEO: Remembering Pearl Harbor 80 years later

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew West

On Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sending the United States into World War II. We remember those events of 80 years ago. 

In this video Capt. Andrew Joca, commanding officer, Coast Guard Base Honolulu, reflects on his grandfather, Chief Petty Officer Robert L. Scott, U.S. Navy, experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Scott was stationed at U.S. Sub Base Pearl Harbor during the attack. 


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