[Freedom4US]

“ …. the staffer who had the safe’s combination was vacationing at Lake Tahoe”

Maybe not his fault, but one wonders how his military career worked out

[Racketeer]

How tragic that FDR knew it was coming but needed the attack to motivate the American people into accepting his position of entering the war. Americans at 88% did not want to go to war until FDR let Japan attack Pearl Harbor.

[equaviator]

"The attack on Pearl Harbor galvanized the nation, resulting in an overnight refocusing of all U.S. military, economic, industrial, and scientific activity."

There's nothing like a World War to bring you out of a deep economic depression.

[exnavy]

I spent part of 1976 on Mare Island, FT C school. Very interesting place.

[wetgundog]

I have a framed Union Jack in my office. 22 X 34” size. It says, “Union Jack No. 9 MI 44” ( MI stands for Mare Island ) Proported to be off of the USS Missisippi.

[Cold Heart]

BFL

[ridesthemiles]

LAKE TAHOE TO MARE ISLAND TRIP IN 1941 WOULD HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST 3 HOURS AT THE VERY BEST-—TRAVELING WITH ESCORT/ LIGHTS & SIRENS.