Other

PEARL_2686

Steve Krawczyk, 93, enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was stationed at Hickam Field, Oahu for two years prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He describes those two years as serene, and says the attack "was like going 180-degrees." Once he and his comrades saw the Japanese planes overhead, "we knew immediately that we were at war." Krawczyk retired in 1945 as a Technical Sergeant and didn't talk much about his experience in the attack until much later in his life. Krawczky is seen at his home in Manassas, Va. on Dec. 1, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

PEARL_2684

Jay Groff, 89, served in the Army Air Corps Rescue Boat Service at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Groff was in bed as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began, which he says probably saved his life. Groff calls the attack the most important day of the 20th century, adding that "the world changed for the United States." He goes on to say, "I grew up overnight.... That morning, I realized that there was somebody out there trying to kill me. That changed my outlook on life." Groff is seen at his home in Springfield, Va. on Nov. 21, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

PEARL_2683

In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, a Navy launch pulls up to the blazing USS West Virginia to rescue a sailor during the attack on Pearl Harbor. An excavation crew recently made a startling discovery at the bottom of Pearl Harbor when it unearthed a skull that archeologists suspect is from a Japanese pilot who died in the historic attack. Archaeologist Jeff Fong of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific described the discovery to The Associated Press and the efforts under way to identify the skull. He said the early analysis has made him "75 percent sure" that the skull belongs to a Japanese pilot. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, file)

PEARL_2680

This picture, taken by a Japanese photographer, shows how American ships are clustered before the surprise Japanese aerial attack on Pear Harbor, Hawaii, on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941. Minutes later, the full impact of the assault was felt, and Pearl Harbor became a flaming target. (AP Photo)

PEARL_2678

Jay Groff, 89, served in the Army Air Corps Rescue Boat Service at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Groff was in bed as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began, which he says probably saved his life. Groff calls the attack the most important day of the 20th century, adding that "the world changed for the United States." He goes on to say, "I grew up overnight.... That morning, I realized that there was somebody out there trying to kill me. That changed my outlook on life." Groff is seen at his home in Springfield, Va. on Nov. 21, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

SHOES.jpg

Florencio Bravo burnishes the leather on a pair of Allen Edmonds high-end shoes at the company’s headquarters in Port Washington, Wis., on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde)

20111205-211741-pic-554816796.jpg

Inadequate roads, railways, shipping ports and airports are slowing Colombia's efforts to boost exports and capitalize on the new trade agreement with the United States. Colombia doesn't have enough money to invest in a major overhaul and is looking for help. (Associated Press)

20111205-204427-pic-126525252.jpg

Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump shake hands after speaking to reporters in New York on Monday. Mr. Gingrich praised Mr. Trump after Rep. Ron Paul earlier criticized him and declined an invitation to a debate he will host in Iowa on Dec. 27. (Associated Press)

COUNCIL_0049_120516.jpg

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown (left) chats with council member Mary Cheh, as members of the council arrive for a closed meeting to discuss personnel matters in the wake of the FBI-IRS raid at the home of council member Harry Thomas, Jr. at the Wilson Building (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

20111205-194227-pic-653514005.jpg

With the rise in violence against political leaders and other people of means in many Latin American countries, armored cars are increasingly popular. At a plant in Cagua, Venezuela, armored cars are assembled that include bullet-resistant windows (top) and interior adaptations (center and above) of the car's body. Esteban Papp, who sells materials for the industry in Venezuela, said he saw a Jeep that took at least six bullets in its back window and door in an attack. The metal was dented and the glass broke, but not a single shot penetrated and the driver escaped safely. (Associated Press)