HONOLULU (AP) – Today, Monday, December 7th, marks the 79th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
While some officials gathered in Honolulu, Hawaii to honor those who were killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, no survivors attended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead, the military live streamed video of the ceremony for survivors and the public.
101-year-old USS survivor Warren Upton told the Associated Press he wanted to be there but decided to stay home due to the pandemic.
A moment of silence was held at 7:55 a.m. when the attack occurred 79 years ago.
Members of the U.S. military were among those who paid homage to Pearl Harbor heroes online.
Today, we honor and remember those who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 79 years ago.#HonorThem #PearlHarbor pic.twitter.com/BYpp56O3Y9
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) December 7, 2020
On this day, we remember the heroes who lost their lives during the #PearlHarbor attack in 1941 and the survivors who were forever shaped by the events on that day. #HonorThem #PearlHarbor79 pic.twitter.com/Z2iH3z18kN
— Department of Defense (@DeptofDefense) December 7, 2020
On this day, 79 years ago, our Nation was attacked at Pearl Harbor. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it “a date which will live in infamy.” Today, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice that day. #PearlHarbor #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/R4Bdq18eIG
— SecArmy (@SecArmy) December 7, 2020
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