By — Sam Weber Sam Weber Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ceremony-marks-anniversary-of-pearl-harbor-attack Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Remembering Pearl Harbor: Ceremony marks anniversary of 1941 attack Nation Dec 7, 2013 1:34 PM EDT The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Credit: U.S. National Archives World War II veterans and survivors were among the estimated 3,000 people gathered on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. At 7:55 a.m. local time, a moment of silence opened the solemn ceremony marking the exact time the attack began 72 years ago, which killed nearly 2,400 service members. A Navy destroyer will pass by to honor the USS Arizona and its crew, the hull of which still lies in the harbor. Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia, a Vietnam veteran and current secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Related: Remembering Pearl Harbor with a poem (1998) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Sam Weber Sam Weber Sam Weber has covered everything from living on minimum wage to consumer finance as a shooter/producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend. Prior joining NH Weekend, he previously worked for Need to Know on PBS and in public radio. He’s an avid cyclist and Chicago Bulls fan. @samkweber
The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Credit: U.S. National Archives World War II veterans and survivors were among the estimated 3,000 people gathered on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. At 7:55 a.m. local time, a moment of silence opened the solemn ceremony marking the exact time the attack began 72 years ago, which killed nearly 2,400 service members. A Navy destroyer will pass by to honor the USS Arizona and its crew, the hull of which still lies in the harbor. Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia, a Vietnam veteran and current secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Related: Remembering Pearl Harbor with a poem (1998) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now