Sunday, January 26, 2020 The USS Missouri Battleship is moored at a dock on Ford Island. The whole island is a US Military Base. Island access by the general public is forbidden. As a result, visitors should not attempt to drive directly to the battleship. Vehicle access to the island is over the Ford Island … Continue reading Battleship Missouri Memorial
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USS Arizona Memorial
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Because half of the lives lost in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on the USS Arizona, the battleship's loss became symbolic of the United States' entry into World War II. In 1962, the USS Arizona Memorial was completed. The memorial was placed over the sunken battleship across the … Continue reading USS Arizona Memorial