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Ray Chavez, Oldest Pearl Harbor Vet, Will Get Post Office Dedicated in His Honor
Ray Chavez, the oldest veteran survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor will have a San Diego post office dedicated in his honor after congress passed the bill introduced last year by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52).
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Pearl Harbor Dead Remembered in Ceremony Shrunk by Pandemic
U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials have gathered at Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the attack
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Pearl Harbor Ceremony Goes Digital During Pandemic
The observance ceremony in honor of the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was moved online this year over coronavirus concerns.
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75th Anniversary of End of WWII Is Mostly Virtual Amid Virus
Some U.S. veterans who planned to climb aboard a battleship in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor to mark the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II instead watched a livestream of the ceremony from home
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USS Arizona Crew Member, Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 97
One of the remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died.
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New Submarines to Take Names of Pearl Harbor Battleships
New U.S. Navy submarines will revive the names of the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma, two of the biggest casualties of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, officials said. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced nuclear, Virginia-class attack submarines will carry the names, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. The battleships were badly damaged...
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Navy Commander: Motive Unknown for Pearl Harbor Shooting
A Navy commander says the motive is unknown for a Pearl Harbor shooting that left two civilian workers and the attacker dead. Authorities say 22-year-old Gabriel Romero killed Roldan Agustin, 49, and Vincent Kapoi Jr., 30, and wounded Roger Nakamine, 36, who survived the Dec. 4 shooting. Romero’s job was to stand watch and provide security for the fast attack submarine USS Columbia.
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Aging Survivors Return to Pearl Harbor to Recall '41 Attack
A dozen frail survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor returned Saturday to honor those who perished when Japanese planes pierced a quiet sunny morning 78 years ago and rained bombs on battleships lined up below. About 30 World War II veterans and some 2,000 members of the public joined the survivors, the youngest of whom are now in their…
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Oldest San Diego Pearl Harbor Survivor Honored at Luncheon
U.S. Marine Corps Captain John Campbell – the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor in San Diego – was honored at a luncheon in Solana Beach on Friday for his service. Campbell was an eye-witness to the Japanese attacks on the U.S. Pacific fleet on December 7, 1941. Now, aged 99, Campbell serves as a reminder of the servicemembers’ bravery for those…
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Pearl Harbor Vet's Interment to Be Last on Sunken Arizona
Divers will place the ashes of a survivor from the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor in the wreckage of his ship during a ceremony this weekend. Lauren Bruner will be the 44th and last crew member to be interred on the Arizona in accordance with this rare Navy ritual. That’s because the last three living Arizona survivors plan to be...
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Pearl Harbor Commemoration to Go on After Fresh Tragedy
Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and then turned the gun on himself at the storied military base. The National Park Service, which is hosting…
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Pearl Harbor Shooting Leaves 2 Dead; Gunman Takes Own Life
Two people were killed and one was injured before a gunman killed himself in a shooting at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii Wednesday.
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Fallbrook High Band Raising Money to Play in O'ahu's Memorial Day Parade
The Fallbrook High School band is raising money for what it calls a once in a lifetime experience – participation in the Memorial Day Parade in O’ahu, Hawaii.
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Ray Chavez, Oldest Pearl Harbor Vet, Could Get Post Office Dedicated in His Honor
A bill introduced by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) Wednesday, and backed with bipartisan support in the California House of Representatives, could imprint the legacy of the late Ray Chavez, the oldest veteran survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, permanently on East County.
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U.S Post Office in Poway Proposed to be Named After Local WWII Veteran
If passed, a bill could rename the Poway Post Office after Pearl Harbor veteran Ray Chavez. NBC 7’s Monica Dean has the details.
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Accusations of Tension on San Diego Aircraft Carrier While Filming ‘Top Gun' Sequel Unfounded: Navy
Accusations about actor Tom Cruise disrespecting crewmembers aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt were unfounded, Navy officials told NBC 7.
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Think You've Seen Tom Cruise Around San Diego? Think Again!
NBC 7’s Danielle Radin shows you a local actor with a need for speed!
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WWII Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday with ‘Today' Hosts
One of the oldest living WWII veterans in the U.S., who’s also a San Diegan, celebrated his 100th birthday Monday and got a cake and a special serenade from the hosts of “Today.”
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Researchers Come Face-to-Face With ‘Super-Size' Great White Shark
Two shark researchers who came face-to-face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an opportunity to push for legislation that would protect sharks in Hawaii. Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and conservationist, told The Associated Press that she encountered the 20-foot (6-meter) shark Tuesday near a dead sperm whale off...
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Remains of Local Navy Sailor Accounted for 76 Years After Death in Pearl Harbor Attacks
The remains of a local Navy sailor killed during World War II have been accounted for, more than 76 years after his death.