Date which will live in infamy’ will be commemorated online, across the country

Date which will live in infamy’ will be commemorated online, across the country

The 74th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor will be commemorated Monday with ceremonies, a parade and a host of other events from Washington, D.C., to the site of the attack in Hawaii that drew the United States into World War II.

Pearl Harbor Day honors the 2,400 people who died when the Japanese attacked the base in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, which brought a war being fought largely in Europe to U.S. soil. Flags will be flown at half-staff at government locations to honor those who died, and many homes across the USA will display the American flag.

A ceremony will be held Monday afternoon in Washington at the National World War II Memorial. In Honolulu, the annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade will extend a mile through the city Monday evening.

Many of the events of the day from Pearl Harbor can be viewed via livestreaming at pearlharbor events.com. Participants will be able to ask questions about the attack of National Park Service experts.

In addition, the live-stream will show a commemoration of the sinking of the USS Oklahoma, which lost 429 crew, and observe interment in the hull of the USS Arizona of an urn containing the ashes of Joseph Langdell, a former ensign on the ship. The events are sponsored by the park service, the U.S. Navy and the Pacific Historic Parks.

On Tuesday, a dive to the wreck of the Arizona by a Pacific National Monuments cultural resources chief will be broadcast live, and people can ask questions through Facebook.

 “We pay tribute to the men, women and children — military and civilian — who lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941, ... and recognize the sacrifices today’s service members make to carry forward the inextinguishable torch of liberty for generations to come.”

Make sure your children and grandchildren know this and participate!