On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces, marking the United States' entry into World War II. Today, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who were there, and we pay our respects to the 2,403 American lives lost.
Let us never forget the resilience of our nation.
*Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration shows the USS Phoenix anchored in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The USS Phoenix was undamaged by the Japanese attack and was decommissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1946.