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Pearl Harbor survivors and other military veterans observe a ceremony on Wednesday, Dec . 7, 2022 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in remembrance of those killed in the 1941 attack.

Hawaii remembrance draws handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

The youngest active-duty sailors on Dec. 7, 1941, would have been about 17, making them 98 today. Many of those still alive are at least 100.

3 months ago

Writer profiles every USS Arizona casualty at Pearl Harbor

Some of the men were seasoned sailors. Many were teenagers, including several who lied about their age at enlistment because they were too young to serve.

By Henry Brean, Arizona Daily Star

15 months ago

Bidens honor Pearl Harbor’s fallen in visit to WWII Memorial

The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii killed 2,403 service members and civilians and was a defining moment that led to U.S. entry into World War II.

16 months ago

The Arizona Memorial won’t reopen until March — here’s why

The repairs to a damaged ramp mean officials won't be able to use the hallowed memorial to host this year’s annual commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor that launched the United States into World War II.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

Remembering Pearl Harbor, 76 years later

Remembering Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2017

By Rachel Rakoff

5 years ago

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