I was stationed at Pearl Harbor. 3 times...been to Midway and beyond late 70s. Was at Ground Zero on 9/11. Been there done that.
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Experienced both surprise attacks on America in person? That’s amazing. You must be among a very small number of people who can say that.
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One of the best things about America is that we forget.
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I really like this response, and think it coexists with remembering. In other words, collective memory involves choices of what to remember and what to forget. Each can have value.
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and what is your recollection of Pearl Harbor?
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Personal experience? None. I’m 37. Otherwise, way more than would fit in a tweet. But I’m a Poli Sci prof that teaches US foreign policy and national security, so I’m probably not a typical case on this.
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