Lest we forget

[HeyJoe]

090530-N-6538W-073 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 30, 2009) Capt. Joseph W. Kuzmick, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), reads names of fallen Sailors and Marines at the USS Arizona Memorial before a group reenlistment ceremony for John C. Stennis Sailors. John C. Stennis is in Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

090610-N-9928E-077 PEARL HARBOR (June 10, 2009) Sailors stand at parade rest while manning the rails on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after rendering honors to the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship transits Pearl Harbor. John C. Stennis was in Hawaii as part of a scheduled port visit during a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

090528-N-8157C-008 PEARL HARBOR (May 28, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 hovers near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship renders honors to the USS Arizona Memorial while transiting Pearl Harbor. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are in Hawaii as part of a scheduled port visit during a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released)

090528-N-7780S-643 PEARL HARBOR (May 28, 2009) Sailors manning the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) stand at parade rest before rendering hand salutes as the ship passes the USS Arizona Memorial while transiting Pearl Harbor. John C. Stennis is in Hawaii as part of a scheduled port visit during a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

 

[Bjammin]

KOOOZZZ!!!!

He was the XO in my Prowler squadron way back when and part of my crew. Great guy to fly with and loves to make his own beer. Hopefully they pull into Hong Kong and I can take him out for some drinks. His chin gets longer and longer the more he drinks.

 

[A4sForever]

Lest we forget

NEVER forget ... lest we lose all ...

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photo by A4sForever

photo by A4sForever

 

[Bevo16]

The USS Oklahoma Memorial is also very impressive.

The black marble is supposed to symbolize the hull of the ship, and each white pillar represents one of the sailors lost on the ship. They are "manning the rails" in white, just like in the picture above. More than 400 of the USS Oklahoma sailors were recovered during the salvage of the ship almost 2 years after the attack but the vast majority are buried as unknowns in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific ("The Punchbowl").

Sweet paint job on the Eightballer's 610 too.