Pearl Harbor Day is still worth serious reflection though, and not just to mourn the loss of the 2,403 souls killed that day, or to salute the courage of those who persevered and fought through the attack. The World War II generation is passing on, and our civic culture, such as it is, focuses on different issues.
We have 9/11 now - a raw and contemporary day of national tragedy to observe.
NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY WINDOWS
Brantley, told us one December 7th of being a little girl at Pearl and lying under the kitchen table in her home on the hills above the harbor - seeing the faces of Japanese pilots through the windows as they raced by on their bombing runs just a few hundred feet above the home. Through the first four decades after the event, it was hard to remember a Pearl Harbor Day not begun with thoughts of or lessons from the attack. Ironically, about the time December 7 started to slip from active civic memory and observation, Congress introduced it into law as an official day of remembrance in 1994. It is no longer a fixture in the emotional, civic, and political calendar.įor decades, into the 1990s, it was rare to pick up a newspaper on December 7 and not see the iconic USS Arizona in flames and sinking on the front page. So too with today’s 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which brought the U.S. Memory fades, survivors and eyewitnesses leave the scene, and new days of remembrance are instated.
Some organizations may hold special events in memory of those killed or injured at Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Day is not a federal holiday – government offices, schools, and businesses do not close. On Pearl Harbor Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor those who died as a result of the attack on U.S. On November 29, Clinton issued a proclamation declaring December 7, 1994, the first National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It became 36 U.S.C. § 129 (Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies) of the United States Code. The joint resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994. In 1994, the United States Congress, by Pub.L. 103–308, 108 Stat. 1169, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 3, President Biden ordered the flag to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States declaring war on Japan the next day and thus entering World War II.
May we always remember their sacrifices in defense of our liberty and honor their legacies.” “Nevadans will never forget the tragic events of that fateful day and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation. “On this 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we remember the 2,403 American warriors and 68 civilians who lost their lives, along with 1,100 others wounded in the attack,” said Governor Sisolak. The Governor’s executive order aligns with a Presidential Proclamation issued by President Joe Biden. Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to be lowered to half-staff at the State Capitol and all State public buildings and grounds from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in honor of the individuals who perished as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
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