Public statements after the Japanese attack in 1941 were imbued with Christian sentiment. The crowds who visit the memorial today seem less interested in making religious connections.

My dad and the technology that quietly won WWII

My grandfather fought the Nazis in WWII, and brought home war trophies, including a belt buckle and a helmet with swastikas on them. Now that I’ve inherited them, I wrestle with what to do with them.