2003-8-15---The Arizona Memorial:

Another must-do activity on Oahu!!!!  Even if you've done it before, it's worth going to again.  I've been here 3 times and it's still moving and humbling!

 Admission is free, although you do need to get a ticket---either in advance or arrive early and wait.  The ticket will have a time to show up for the ferry that goes to the memorial.  Until then, there's plenty to see in the museum and even the nearby battleship, Missouri.

 the memorial over the sunken ship

 part of the Arizona, still leaking oil.

 the names of the sailors killed Dec. 7, 1941

 a solemn couple of military men.

 representing the Air Force and the Navy.

 Navy man Sean

 while we were in the military mood, we went to the Army museum in Fort DeRussey.  Here at the U.S. Army Museum Hawaii the biggest artifact is the building itself. The museum is housed in Battery Randolph a massive reinforced concrete emplacement with roofs as much as 12 feet thick. The battery was built around 1911 for two 14 inch guns that could fire projectiles as far as 14 miles. It was part of a coastal defense system that was to protect Honolulu Harbor from invasion

 This is another free museum and another worth while visit.

 two guys with lots of valor!

 Our condo rental was really close to the park, so Sean came up to check out the view.

 view from our patio.

 down at street level, there was a protest going on.  Little did I know protests would become a big part of our lives in a few short years!  Starting with Ferguson.

Another fun and educational day.  Too bad it's our last day this trip!