A ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was held Wednesday morning in Carson City.
The ceremony was held at the USS Nevada Memorial at the Capitol Grounds. Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison and Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell acknowledged the contributions of the USS Nevada and her crew, and solemnly read off the names of the 76 crewman who perished during Pearl Harbor.
Later dubbed by President Roosevelt as "a day that will live in infamy," the USS Nevada was the only American battleship to get underway during the assault. Still, she was beached during the attack after sustaining six bomb strikes and a direct hit from a torpedo.
Governor Brian Sandoval has ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Governor Sandoval is currently visiting deployed members of the Nevada National Guard and stationed troops in the Middle East. Image updates from the Governor’s visit can be found on his Twitter page.
The anniversary is being commemorated around the country today.
Thousands of people gathered at Pearl Harbor bowed their heads for a moment of silence as a remembrance ceremony for those killed in the Japanese attack 75 years ago began.
The USS Halsey sounded its whistle to start the moment at 7:55 a.m. - the same moment Japanese planes began their assault on Dec. 7, 1941.
F-22 fighter jets flying in formation overhead broke the silence afterward.
Wednesday's ceremony is being held on a pier across the harbor from where the USS Arizona sank during the raid, killing 1,177 sailors and Marines. The ship's casualties accounted for almost half of the more than 2,300 servicemen killed in the attack.
And, President Obama has issued a statement on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Obama says he and first lady Michelle Obama join Americans in "remembering those who gave their lives" on Dec. 7, 1941.
More than 2,300 service people died that day.
Obama said "we can never repay the profound debt of gratitude we owe to those who served on our behalf."
The president said he will visit the USS Arizona Memorial later this month with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.
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(The Associated Press, the Nevada Department of Veterans Services also contributed to this report.)
