The WWII museum has added a spectacular movie-type presentation since we last visited. Plans have been made for other buildings and exhibits as money becomes available. I am a charter member so get in free and am pleased that contributions have made it possible to admit all WWII veterans without charge.
Every time I go I am reminded and amazed at how unprepared this nation was to defend it\self and how quickly we were able to get production of war materiel underway and train fighting men. We ranked l8th in the world in size of military force when Japan attacked. The country leaned toward isolationism even before the first world war and only the navy -- our "first line of defense" -- was at near full strength. We lost much of our fleet at Pearl Harbor and needed three big victories at sea to save us and put Japan on the defensive. The lesson should be never forgotten -- to live in peace you must be strong militarily.
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