[Tessa]

heartc, thanks for all the effort, thought and emotion that went into making that. I had a cousin that was there on the day of the attack; I can't begin to imagine the pain and suffering he went though with his ship being bombed and then falling into a pool of burning oil. It's warming to know that there are people out there that understand that Freedom isn't free. For those who can't stand behind our soldiers, please stand in front of them instead.

I've been fortunate enough to be able to go visit the Arizona memorial twice in my lifetime so far, there are no words that can describe what it is like when you get off the boat and onto the memorial. To look at the wall with all those who perished is quite hard for me, seeing part of my family's names written on that wall. It is a place that I believe everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, no war movie/documentary/news reporting can deliver the same impact as when you're standing there looking down at the remains of the hull and the oil that is still leaking out, almost like its crying.