Wife and I visited the Arizona Memorial a few years back, after walking the deck of the Missouri.
We were told the Navy is worried about the potential collapse of the wreck. No one in authority wants to disturb the shrine, however...
“Wife and I visited the Arizona Memorial a few years back, after walking the deck of the Missouri.”
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I attended Elementary School for several years in Hawaii.
It was an annual field trip to the Memorial.
You would be stunned how even 5th and 6th graders would be quieted by the earie death scene they were walking above.
We would also see Japanese tourists placing Funeral Wreaths upon the Memorial. They were so respectful towards the men who died and what it portended for the future of the world.
Age dims many memories; I am so glad the still be able to relive in my mind the days I visited, right down to the breath of the wind over the Memorial.
“Wife and I visited the Arizona Memorial a few years back, after walking the deck of the Missouri.”
I’ve been there twice — once in the mid-’80s, and again in 2005. What a difference between the two visits! The first time it was somber and completely silent out of respect for the fallen. (Surprisingly, MANY Japanese were in the group.) The last time there was a large “diversity” of people and the atmosphere was rowdy, disrespectful, kidding around — and we were DISGUSTED! The worst behaved were the middle aged and youth of America.
There was a recent exploration of parts of the Arizona using remote controlled drones. As I recall, it turned out to be in better condition than they expected.