States Lower Flags For Pearl Harbor Remembrance Sunday
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United States, Governors and military officials observed National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day this week by ordering flags lowered and holding memorial ceremonies. On Friday and this weekend, governors in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Kentucky issued orders directing U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Officials cited the December 7, 1941, attack that killed more than 2,000 Americans and reshaped U.S. involvement in World War II. Service members at NAS Pensacola conducted a remembrance ceremony with prayers, a poem and a two-bell salute. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Dec. 7, 1941: Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor killed over 2,000 U.S. personnel and civilians.
- 2. Dec. 8, 1941: President Roosevelt labeled the attack "a day which will live in infamy" and Congress declared war on Japan.
- 3. Early December 2025: Governors issued orders and proclamations for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day observances.
- 4. Dec. 4, 2025: Kentucky flew flags at half-staff for a fallen National Guard member ahead of Dec. 7 commemorations.
- 5. Dec. 7, 2025: Flags lowered at state facilities in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Kentucky; ceremonies held at locations including NAS Pensacola.
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