综合一区欧美国产,99国产麻豆免费精品,九九精品黄色录像,亚洲激情青青草,久久亚洲熟妇熟,中文字幕av在线播放,国产一区二区卡,九九久久国产精品,久久精品视频免费

World / US and Canada

Crowds gather at Pearl Harbor

(Agencies/China Daily) Updated: 2012-12-08 09:05

Crowds gather at Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor survivors walk into the USS Arizona Memorial during last year's 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. [Photo/Agencies]

More than 2,000 people gathered at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II.

Ceremonies were scheduled to start of with a moment of silence at 7:55 am, the exact time the bombing began in 1941.

The crew of a Navy guided-missile destroyer were to stand on deck while the ship passed the USS Arizona, a battleship that still lies in the harbor where it sank decades ago.

Hawaii Air National Guard aircraft were to fly overhead in missing man formation.

The US Navy and National Park Service were hosting the ceremonies, which were being held in remembrance of the 2,390 service members and 49 civilians killed in the attack.

Special recognition was given to members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who flew noncombat missions during World War II, and to Ray Emory, a 91-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor who has pushed to identify the remains of unknown servicemen.

Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, was scheduled to give the keynote address at the ceremony. The ceremony will also include a Hawaiian blessing, songs played by the US Pacific Fleet band and a rifle salute from the US Marine Corps.

US President Barack Obama marked the day on Thursday by issuing a presidential proclamation, calling for flags to fly at half-staff on Friday and asking all Americans to observe the day of remembrance and honor military service members and veterans.

"Today, we pay solemn tribute to America's sons and daughters who made the ultimate sacrifice at Oahu," Obama said in a statement.

"As we do, let us also reaffirm that their legacy will always burn bright - whether in the memory of those who knew them, the spirit of service that guides our men and women in uniform today, or the heart of the country they kept strong and free."

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
Most Popular
Hot Topics

...
贞丰县| 海原县| 从化市| 揭东县| 宾川县| 湾仔区| 易门县| 平舆县| 哈尔滨市| 牡丹江市| 镇巴县| 玉山县| 富顺县| 凌海市| 修水县| 鲁山县| 新丰县| 忻城县| 靖远县| 乌鲁木齐市| 舒城县| 敦化市| 河东区| 革吉县| 富平县| 龙陵县| 泰州市| 吴旗县| 凤台县| 措美县| 肥东县| 龙陵县| 灵丘县| 崇义县| 惠州市| 旺苍县| 钟山县| 弋阳县| 广宗县| 景洪市| 九江市|