When I was a kid, we used to visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial on school field trips. At the time, I was too young to fully grasp the tragedy, loss, and significance of what had happened there. Years later, I returned as an adult, with a deeper understanding of history and the sacrifices made that day, and I was completely overcome with emotion. Standing there, I felt an immense sense of gratitude and sorrow, reflecting on the lives that were lost and those forever changed. The cost of freedom is great.
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