My wife’s dad and uncles serviced in the Navy during World War II. My mom’s uncle was one of the lucky few who were called up for World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He apparently had skills that were in demand. Perhaps it’s natural that we should notice that the “day that will live in infamy” is fading from memory. Only 167,000 some-odd veterans who served remain alive today and they’re very old.
Here’s something that should be remembered. Back in 1941 Americans were actually angry and frightened. It had been almost 150 years since the last time the United States had actually been attacked and we didn’t know how things were going to turn out. For all we knew a Japanese invasion of the West Coast or a German invasion of the East Coast was immanent. The Man in the High Castle is fiction but just barely.
