In Alaska, encourage all Alaskans to remember the exceptional service of our nation’s Veterans, and order the Alaska State Flag to be flown at half-staff in honor of the American lives lost at Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7 Observance. NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim Decemas: Today, we honor each of the 2,403 people who perished in that early morning attack on Pearl Harbor. WHEREAS, our military service members put themselves in danger to defend the values we hold precious, and we cannot measure the debt of gratitude we owe to them. The USS Arizona monument serves as a lasting reminder of some of the lives lost on Dec. Photos submitted by Thomas Jackson On December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, was attacked by 353 imperial Japanese aircraft. Arizona Memorial flag to the American Legion Bushmasters Post 114 and the SRPMIC Community.
This year, the memorial is focusing on the long and difficult road to peace and highlighting the importance of the peace that brought reconciliation, according to its website. 2123 Pearl Harbor survivors present the U.S.S. WHEREAS, today, we reflect upon the loss of human life and the destruction of the Pearl Harbor Base and pause in commemoration of those who fought and died on December 7, 1941, and we honor their bravery and final sacrifice and Each year, the National Memorial marks Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by commemorating how December 7 was a catalyst that led to a changed world. WHEREAS, this day serves as a stark reminder of the exceptional service and selfless sacrifice of our armed servicemen and women who risk their lives and personal safety to shield our nation from harm and preserve our nation’s founding values and liberties and 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes carried out a devastating attack on the Pearl Harbor American Naval base. WHEREAS, the bombing of Pearl Harbor compelled the United States to enter World War II, where the men and women of our Armed Forces fought courageously to defeat tyranny, secure our nation, and protect the freedoms of all people and Pacific Fleet, and over 300 airplanes were sunk or destroyed and Navy, in partnership with the Department of Defense Pow/MIA Accounting Agency and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, will host the reinterment for the 33 remaining unknown sailors of the USS Oklahoma. WHEREAS, this military assault claimed the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers and citizens and injured over a thousand more, and the resulting destruction was tremendous – in addition to the loss of infrastructure on the base, 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships of the U.S. As we mark National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the patriots who perished, commemorate the valor of all those who defended our Nation, and recommit ourselves to carrying forth the ensuing peace and reconciliation that brought a better future for our world. WHEREAS, December 7, 2022, marks the 81st anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and
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