The Morning Briefing: Remembering Pearl Harbor

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes talk about the historical importance of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the massive loss of life that followed. Include in the discussion is audio of Roosevelt's "Infamy" speech from Dec. 8th, 1941 and audio of from a ConnectingVets interview with Pearl Harbor survivor Jim Downing who was on board the battleship USS West Virginia when the attack occured. Then Eric welcomes Army vet, author and motivational speaker Jimmy Blackmon to the show to talk about his fascinating post-service career.