To remember -- December 7, 1941

Each year, fewer and fewer people remain who were alive when Japanese bombers struck Pearl Harbor, Hawaii early that Sunday morning 64 years ago. But it was such a tragic -- and important -- day in our nation's history.
Thousands of Americans died that day. We were slammed headlong into World War II, and suddenly became a major player on the worldwide stage.
One might argue that Dec. 7, 1941 caused the United States to become a world superpower.
If you are a 20-something like me, and you still have grandparents alive, talk to them about the war, about life during the war. Record your conversations with them as an oral history. Do it while you still can. They are a link to a time in our country's history which is quickly slipping away.