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As war raged overseas but before the United States formally entered the Second World War, political leaders grappled with how to prepare a peacetime democracy for potential conflict.
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USS Arizona
USS Arizona served in the U.S. battle fleet for twenty-five years before her destruction at Pearl Harbor. Her wreck and memorial now connect an individual ship, its crew, and the national memory of 7 December 1941.
USS Iowa
Lead ship of the Iowa class, with service in World War II, Korea, and the renewed battleship program of the 1980s.
Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr.
Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr. — First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps Reserve World War II Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands
Allan Masaharu Ohata
Allan Masaharu Ohata — Sergeant U.S. Army World War II near Cerasuolo, Italy
Archie van Winkle
Archie van Winkle — Staff Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Korean War near Sudong, Korea
Arthur Murray Preston
Arthur Murray Preston — Lieutenant U.S. Naval Reserve World War II Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island, Moluccas, Indonesia
Carlos James Lozada
Carlos James Lozada — Private First Class U.S. Army Vietnam War Hill 875, near Dak To, Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam
Charles L. McGaha
Charles L. McGaha — Master Sergeant U.S. Army World War II near Lupao, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Charles N. Deglopper
Charles N. Deglopper — Private First Class U.S. Army World War II Merderet River at La Fiere, France
Clarence Milville Condon
Clarence Milville Condon — Sergeant U.S. Army Philippine Insurrection near Calulut, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Cleto L Rodriguez
Cleto L Rodriguez — Private U.S. Army World War II Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Clyde Lee Choate
Clyde Lee Choate — Staff Sergeant U.S. Army World War II Bruyeres, France
Daniel Joseph Daly
Daniel Joseph Daly — Private U.S. Marine Corps China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) Peking, China
Daniel K. Inouye
Daniel K. Inouye — Second Lieutenant U.S. Army World War II near San Terenzo, Italy
David Dixon Porter
David Dixon Porter — Captain U.S. Marine Corps Philippine Insurrection Cadacan & Sohoton rivers junction, Samar, Philippine Islands
Desmond Thomas Doss
Desmond Thomas Doss — Private First Class U.S. Army World War II Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Donald Jack Ruhl
Donald Jack Ruhl — Private First Class U.S. Marine Corps Reserve World War II Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands