Photo (left to right): Doug Echols (Mayor, Rock Hill, SC), Lambert, Leslie Burl McLemore (Councilmember, Jackson, MS)

Yesterday, I received my Leadership Ambassador Gold Certificate of Achievement from the National League of Cities. This award is based upon the classes I have taken through the NLC Leadership Training Institute over the past four years.

Associated Press...

With their number quickly dwindling, survivors of Pearl Harbor will gather Thursday one last time to honor those killed by the Japanese 65 years ago, and to mark a day that lives in infamy. This will be their last visit to this watery grave to share stories, exchange smiles, find peace and salute their fallen friends. This, they say, will be their final farewell.

I hope and pray that we never forget December 7, 1941.

The article can be found at...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEARL_HARBOR_REMEMBERED?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT