161202-N-WC566-026 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 2, 2016) Joint
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161202-N-WC566-026 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 2, 2016) Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Honors and Ceremonial Guard parade the colors during a wreath laying ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl in Honolulu. The ceremony provided the opportunity for those in attendance to honor the fallen men of the Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Arizona. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served during Dec. 7, 1941, and throughout the Pacific Theater. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabrielle Joyner/Released)
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