Eugene Tanner, Associated PressMilton Mapou, left, of the USS Detroit, Donald Stratton, center, of the USS Arizona, and Thomas Berg, right, of the USS Tennessee wait for the start of the opening ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
Eugene Tanner, Associated PressKathleen Chavez, left, talks with her father Ray Chavez, right, age 104, of the USS Condor the oldest living survivor from the Pearl Harbor attacks along with the remaining living survivors of the USS Arizona gathered at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec.7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony at Kilo Pier to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
Eugene Tanner, Associated PressThe USS Halsey passes before the USS Arizona Memorial during a moment of silence at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony at Kilo Pier to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
Marco Garcia, Associated PressA Navy sailors aboard the USS Halsey salute the USS Utah Memorial, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor initiating the War in the Pacific.
Eugene Tanner, Associated PressPearl Harbor survivor Donald Barnhart, center, shakes the hand of a United States Marine while leaving the 75th Anniversary National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration on Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended the ceremony.
Eugene Tanner, Associated PressUnited States Navy Rear Admiral John Fuller, center, presides over the memorial service at the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Hawaii First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, left, Hawaii Governor David Ige, second from the left, United States Navy Senior Chaplain George Mendes, third from the left, Arizona First Lady Angela Ducey, second from the right and Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey, right, look on. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony at Kilo Pier to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty ImagesThe US flag flies at half-staff at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2016 to honor the victims of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on this day in 1941.
Gillian Jones, The Berkshire Eagle via APAfter singing the national snthem, Veteran Tony Pastore reflects during the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Pittsfield, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Matt Rourke, Associated PressMarine Corps veteran Jim Ramentol, center, and Navy veterans, Steve Sheehan, left, and Russ Collins carry a wreath during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on board The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.
Matt Rourke, Associated PressGreg Murphy plays the Navy Hymn during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on board The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.
Matt Rourke, Associated PressNavy veteran Russ Collins salutes during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on board The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.
Danny Miller, Daily Astorian via APSpurgeon D. Keeth, Pearl Harbor Survivor, center, U.S. Army Company "B," 35th Infantry, 25th Division Scofield Barracks, tosses a remembrance wreath into the water during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Seaside, Ore. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Molly Riley, Associated PressWWII veterans are given quilts from the Quilts of Valor, during the Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary commemoration, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, in honor of the 2,403 men and women killed and the 1,178 wounded at Pearl Harbor 75 years ago.
Jim Cole, Associated PressMilitary historians, from left, Stephen Keith, Hugh Browne, and Tom Sommer stand on the Statehouse Plaza to honor the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Concord, N.H.
Gillian Jones, The Berkshire Eagle via APJoe Difilippo does Taps during Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Pittsfield, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Robert F. Bukaty, Associated PressBill Kiley, a flag bearer of the color guard, participates in a ceremony honoring those who died in the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Portland, Maine. Kiley served in the Navy from 1954-1958, at the end of the Korean War.
Robert F. Bukaty, Associated PressBugler Jerry Dewitt plays taps during a ceremony honoring those who died in the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Portland, Maine. Dewitt, the commander of the Maine Amvets, served 28 years in the Army. Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press
Frank Springs, of Lucedale, hugs the American flag that draped the casket of his uncle, Navy Fireman 1st Class Jim H. Johnston, who was buried Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, with full military honors in Wesson, Miss., his hometown. Johnston was one of 429 crewmen killed on the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma capsized quickly after sustaining damage from several torpedoes. Most of the dead were never identified. Rogelio V. Solis, Associated Press
Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman via APPearl Harbor survivor Charlie Boswell of Angleton, Texas, listens at the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Boswell was serving on the USS Tennessee when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 75 years ago. Hundreds attended the ceremony that had a rifle salute, Taps and a speech by Pearl Harbor witness Thomas W. Gillette.
John Minchillo, Associated PressWorld War II veterans gather for a group photo during a ceremony at the Sharonville Convention Center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Cincinnati. Dozens of veterans gathered to share a meal and be honored for their service.
Eugene Tanner, Associated PressUSS Arizona Memorial's reflection can be seen in the waters of Pearl Harbor in the morning sun at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony at Kilo Pier to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
Craig T. Kojima, The Star-Advertiser via APMarines fire during a Rifle Salute during a commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at Kilo Peir in Honolulu.
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Milton Mapou, left, of the USS Detroit, Donald Stratton, center, of the USS Arizona, and Thomas Berg, right, of the USS Tennessee wait for the start of the opening ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Survivors of the Japanese attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval harbor.
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Veterans and citizens across the country marked the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which launched the United States into WWII, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Survivors of the attack, dignitaries and ordinary citizens attended a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wednesday, Dec.7, 2016, in Honolulu.




















