Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was CINCPACFLEET (Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet) on December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. There has been much research done on the events leading up to the attack, and most of that can be found using a simple Google search, but in short, Admiral Kimmel as a scapegoat, blamed for not taking action on intelligence that he never received (that's still somewhat debated, but I'm quite convinced that it is a true statement). He was removed from his office and reduced in rank to Rear Admiral (from 4 stars back to 2 stars) and his name was marred by this great injustice.

In 2000 the US Congress passed a bill, and President Clinton signed it, authorizing the President (any President, not just Clinton) to restore Rear Admiral Kimmel (now long deceased) to his rightful rank, and to clear his name. For some reason, though he signed the bill, President Clinton did not take the next logical step of restoring Kimmel's name and rank. But it's not too late.

With President Bush being in the waining days of his Administration, the time is now right to urge him to restore the name and rank of this great man, and do justice to his memory.

I would encourage you all to take a few minutes, as I have done, and write an email to President Bush (president@whitehouse.gov) and Vice President Cheney (vice-president@whitehouse.gov) and ask for consideration for restoring Rear Admiral Kimmel's name and rank. It should be noted that in time past, as Secretary of Defense, Vice President Cheney endorsed the idea of clearing Kimmel, and restoring his rank.

Please take a moment and help us correct this great injustice.