My grandfather was at Pearl Harbor. He was a submariner through the war, purple heart recipient, a hero. His war memorabilia which I have from him are among t

My grandfather was at Pearl Harbor. He was a submariner through the war, purple heart recipient, a hero. His war memorabilia which I have from him are among the most valuable possessions I own. It's not because of all the horrific things they could represent. It's because of the beautiful things they represent. The triumph over evil. It was awful, a truly awful thing to do (Hirshima and Nagasaki). But let's not forget the greater context. The US actively tried to stay out of the war, deliberately, for as long as possible and had their hand forced. I say it every December 7th, but now I'm saying it on Sept. 18th. Remember Pearl Harbor. Remember my Grandfather. This book is similar. It's not for all the negative things that we remember it. It's for the positive things we've done since, despite it.