Our History, Our Future

“Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”…in the tranquil morning of December 7th one could hear the pulse of the ocean waves and see the glistening sun that God had blessed upon Pearl Harbor that fateful day. It was the calm before the storm, the sun would be blocked by the war planes of Japan and the shadow of war, sacrifice, and death was cast upon the American people for four arduous years.

I am one of the remaining Americans who do not forget Pearl Harbor and the 2,350 servicemen we lost that tragic day, I will forever “Remember Pearl Harbor”. Their legacy is one of sacrifice to all Americans who continue to fight for liberty, democracy, and individual rights. Pearl Harbor is a constant reminder to all generations of America that the enemy will go to great lengths to defeat our great nation but the soul of this nation will not be defeated and will not cease to cowardly attacks. The Islamic extremists of the Middle East are now finding this fact to be true; the September 11th atrocities wounded our country but galvanized our conviction.

Our nation’s leaders must be faithful to the fundamentals of the constitution and liberties that so many men and women have given their lives for. They must be responsible with our military capabilities and use diplomacy to the fullest extent. We can never allow the development of totalitarian regimes that deprive innocent individuals their natural rights. We are not charged to export our principles to every end of the world but we must preserve democracy where it has root.

The dead of Pearl Harbor and World War Two died not for our nation but what our nation embodied; the principles of natural rights, liberty, egalitarianism, individual rights, and the opportunity to pursue happiness. I ask you today to take a couple moments from your busy workday to remember the past and envision what we can be tomorrow. United like our past generations, we can overcome our struggle with evil and be victorious.

“With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.”

-President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Aaron Henry Diaz