As mentioned in an Aloha Chapter e-blast on 13 February, a special Pearl Harbor Boat Tour has been arranged for us for Friday, 6 March, by COL Wesley Fong, USA, Retired.

We will meet 1430 and no later than 1500 for a special private showing of a documentary film. Our group will muster in front of the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL Movie Theater by 1500. The 23-minute movie on the attack on Pearl Harbor will start at 1530. We will board the boat at 1600 and return at approximately 1930.

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This is not the typical tourist boat tour. This special tour is fully narrated and includes a visit to the boathouse museum followed by a tour around Ford Island and a stop at the Arizona Memorial.

All MOAA members and their friends and family members are invited. Authorized personnel may sponsor up to four guests and must accompany his/her party. Spouses of deceased military personnel may sponsor their guests.

Attire is civilian, no slippers, tank tops, etc.; it should be appropriate to pay respect to our fallen Shipmates. Please observe the following for safety reasons:

  Children under eight years of age are not allowed to embark.

  No backpacks, bags, purses or camera bags permitted on the memorial.

Cameras are ok without cases.  If you wish to join your fellow MOAA members and guests on this special educational and enjoyable tour, you must e-mail Wes Fong ASAP at wesleyf.fong@hawaiiantel.net.