USS Hornet found near Solomon Islands

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Originally Posted by Kman34

Growing up I had the chance to talk to several WW II vets... I found them to be some of the most interesting people I have ever met... True American heroes...

My son set up a veterans day program at school a few years ago. Had a Navy man who was on the USS Oklahoma during Pearl Harbor. He was very old but told a hell of a story of bravery and courage. Almost felt like we were there. He still had the keys to the gun powder room after all those yrs as he got blow up before he could get the door unlocked. Our government got wind of this and honored him with a nice ceremony where he gave them the keys. He has since passed but I remember how attentive and respectful the jr. high kids were to him and the other veterans. Each kid spoke to him and shook his hand afterwards.