The Medical Heroes of the USS Solace

Remembering the Military Medical Heroes of Pearl Harbor Constructed at the shipbuilding drydock in Newport News, Virginia, in 1926 and commissioned in August of 1941, the USS Solace was present at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. As an unarmed hospital ship, she was unable to take part in the defense … Continue reading The Medical Heroes of the USS Solace

Elvis Presley’s Concert to Help Save the USS Arizona Memorial

The King stepped up to honor the fallen at Pearl Harbor Elvis Presley loved Hawai’i From his first visit in November 1957 to his final vacation in March 1977, Elvis Presley made numerous trips to the Hawaiian Islands. In addition to filming three movies there—Blue Hawaii, Girls! Girls! Girls!, and Paradise, Hawaiian Style—he also performed … Continue reading Elvis Presley’s Concert to Help Save the USS Arizona Memorial