Margaret S. Audell: If Gary Herbert were in command at Pearl Harbor

Imagine the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 on the island of Oahu. Admiral Gary Herbert, the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, and Spencer Cox, his chief of staff, are playing golf on a beautiful Sunday morning. The foursome is rounded out by Lt. Gens. Brad Wilson and Stuart Adams.The bombings of Pearl Harbor begin, and Admiral Herbert and his colleagues are notified of the situation as they are about to tee off on the ninth hole. The admiral indicates that he is not really sure that there is an