December 7 was just another day on the calendar until 1941. But Japan’s devastating surprise attack on U.S. military bases in Hawaii seared that date into the American consciousness.
A terrible, unexpected tragedy can change history. Pearl Harbor Day brought America into the Second World War, just as 60 years later, the 9/11 attacks sparked a global war on terror.
And any date could be the next infamous moment in history. That’s something we should always keep in mind—particularly the people responsible for preventing future Pearl Harbors.
Here are four cautions that we should remember, not just on Pearl Harbor Day, but every day.
1. Never think the unthinkable is unthinkable.
The last two years have given us powerful reminders that devastating surprise attacks are not a thing of the past. In 2022, most of the world was shocked when Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine. Two months ago, the world was stunned again by the brutal Hamas assault on Israel that murdered over 1,200 innocents.
In the aftermath of these attacks, it became apparent that…
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