SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring December 7, 2022, as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The text of the proclamation and ...
Each year, we are reminded of these immense sacrifices and all that we owe our service members who fight to defend the freedoms we cherish. This attack led President Roosevelt to call on Congress to declare an act of war the next day, stating December 7, 1941 would be a “date which will live in infamy.” As we mourn the lives of those we lost that fateful day, we remember those who defended Pearl Harbor – and all the courageous individuals who signed up to serve our country in battlefields across the globe.
NEWBURGH – Eighty-one years after the Japanese tried to destroy the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, HI, veterans and family members gathered on ...
“It’s important we come down every year and recognize what happened on that day.” “It means a lot that people remember what happened on December 7, which brought us into World War II,” said Joe Pifer, a Navy veteran and commander of American Legion Post 1796 who helped organize Wednesday’s commemoration. The commemoration was also marked by the tossing of flowers and wreaths into the Hudson River to honor those who died on Dec.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) – December 7, 1941, is a date that is hard for many to forget in the United States. The attacks at Pearl Harbor, a U.S. Naval Base ...
The Doris Miller Park held an annual ceremony to honor the thousands of lives lost on this day at Pearl Harbor 81 years ago.
“It’s important to acknowledge the legacy and heritage of African Americans and to let them know that there are heroes within them. For Pearl Harbor Day, what better place to be for somebody that’s from central Texas,” said Keller. “American history is lost due to whatever the circumstance is.
Veterans and community members gathered on the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge to pay tribute to the military who died and survived the attack on Pearl ...
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Three local World War II veterans proudly saluted the American flag as it flew at half-staff during the Veterans Memorial Park of The Villages' annual Pearl ...
Dec. 8—ASHTABULA — Every year, the Ashtabula County Marine Corps League pays tribute to those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor, and this Wednesday was ...