Donald R. Koelper
@donaldfromhawaii.bsky.social
Gold Star family member.
Streaming random thoughts of consciousness to anyone who will listen.
"Слава Україні!" ("Glory to Ukraine!")
Pronouns: Me, Myself & I
Streaming random thoughts of consciousness to anyone who will listen.
"Слава Україні!" ("Glory to Ukraine!")
Pronouns: Me, Myself & I
The primary focus of my original post was remembrance of a true watershed event in 20th century U.S. history, a tragedy which occurred in my own hometown of Honolulu because just like today, too many Americans chose to remain oblivious to the existential threat that had materialized before them.
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The primary focus of my original post was remembrance of a true watershed event in 20th century U.S. history, a tragedy which occurred in my own hometown of Honolulu because just like today, too many Americans chose to remain oblivious to the existential threat that had materialized before them.
Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 2025
BOOKENDS: The USS Missouri, on which officials of Imperial Japan surrendered their country unconditionally on Sept. 2, 1945, stands vigil over the USS Arizona Memorial, where 900 Americans are entombed in her wreck.
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 2025
BOOKENDS: The USS Missouri, on which officials of Imperial Japan surrendered their country unconditionally on Sept. 2, 1945, stands vigil over the USS Arizona Memorial, where 900 Americans are entombed in her wreck.
December 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 2025
BOOKENDS: The USS Missouri, on which officials of Imperial Japan surrendered their country unconditionally on Sept. 2, 1945, stands vigil over the USS Arizona Memorial, where 900 Americans are entombed in her wreck.
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 2025
BOOKENDS: The USS Missouri, on which officials of Imperial Japan surrendered their country unconditionally on Sept. 2, 1945, stands vigil over the USS Arizona Memorial, where 900 Americans are entombed in her wreck.
Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 1941
90 minutes after the Japanese attack ended, USS Maryland (left) is relatively undamaged. But USS Oklahoma is capsized, and USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Tennessee and USS Arizona are burning.
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 1941
90 minutes after the Japanese attack ended, USS Maryland (left) is relatively undamaged. But USS Oklahoma is capsized, and USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Tennessee and USS Arizona are burning.
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 1941
90 minutes after the Japanese attack ended, USS Maryland (left) is relatively undamaged. But USS Oklahoma is capsized, and USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Tennessee and USS Arizona are burning.
Honolulu, Hawaii
11:00am, December 7, 1941
90 minutes after the Japanese attack ended, USS Maryland (left) is relatively undamaged. But USS Oklahoma is capsized, and USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Tennessee and USS Arizona are burning.