December 7: "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"

OFF THE WIRE
Dear Philip,
December 7, 1941
The attack on Pearl Harbor drew the United States into the largest war in the history of the world.
Reach out to those disabled in World War II — and all of our veterans — as you give $25, $50 or $100 now!
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve," wrote a Japanese admiral following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
That resolve filled the hearts of the American people, leaving them determined to support the troops in every possible way. As the wounded returned to our shores, they responded through the Disabled American Veterans.
If December 7, 1941, was “a date which will live in infamy,” as President Roosevelt said, its tragedy did unite our troops and our people.
Millions offered their blood and their health in World War II. As “the Greatest Generation” fades, daily pain still haunts the lives of those who bear the scars of all our wars, from 1941 through wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.
If the leadership of the Disabled American Veterans remains crucial in building new lives for these heroes, you can see how our disabled vets still need your partnership in the DAV mission as well.
As a new generation of veterans comes home from Iraq and winds down its mission in Afghanistan, the 10 preceding years of war have led 600,000 younger veterans to apply for VA disability programs.
Several wars have passed since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Again and again, our forces have fought and bled for you and me.
That resolve filled the hearts of the American people, leaving them determined to support the troops in every possible way. As the wounded returned to our shores, they responded through the Disabled American Veterans.