Lessons From Pearl Harbor 80 Years On

U.S. Sailors stand amid wreckage watching as the USS Shaw explodes on Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941. Getty Images

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This year marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in American history. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese 1st Air Fleet launched a surprise attack on the U.S. ships and military facilities at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.