Wednesday, December 7, 2011

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Highligted on SAU.gov, each December 7 is "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day." The Day honors the more than 2,400 military service personnel who died on December 7, 1941, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Japanese forces. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to enter World War II, which lasted until Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945.


The World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument is a national monument honoring several military engagements in World War II and is in three states.

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