![]() ![]() This is an excellent opportunity to host a remembrance ceremony at your Post or speak to students about the honor, sacrifice and dedication of America’s “Greatest Generation” and the “date which will live infamy” that pushed America into World War II and changed Hawaii and America forever. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Wednesday, December 7. Should the need arise, there are sample speeches for Veterans Day programs behind member login under Program & Publicity Resources. Many Auxiliaries will participate in parades, school programs and/or host free meals for veterans at their Post. Veterans Day is a great opportunity to say “thank you” to all our veterans and their families. This is a good time share with those in your community the differences between Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It’s a day to honor those who have served in the military. Remember – Veterans Day honors ALL veterans, both dead and living. Department of Veterans Affairs website here: Read more about the history of Veterans Day on the U.S. I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on Veterans Day.” “On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain. He called upon all American citizens to observe November 11 as Veterans Day and said Eisenhower acknowledged there had been two other conflicts since 1926 (World War II and the Korean War), and changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day. In 1938 Congress passed an act that named the day Armistice Day and made it a legal holiday. In 1926 Congress declared November 11 as the date to celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War I. ![]() IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.Americanism: Veterans Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day I urge all Federal agencies, interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff on December 7, 2021, in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor. I ask us all to give sincere thanks and appreciation to the survivors of that unthinkable day. I encourage all Americans to reflect on the courage shown by our brave warriors that day and remember their sacrifices. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2021, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. ![]() The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.” We will never forget those who perished, and we will always honor our sacred obligation to care for our service members, veterans, and their families, caregivers, and survivors. Our Nation remains forever indebted to all those who gave their last full measure of devotion eight decades ago. Reading those names etched in marble was a mournful reminder of the sacrifices and the human cost of protecting our Nation and the ideals this great country represents. To this day, beads of oil still rise to the surface of the water - metaphorical “Black Tears” shed for those lost in the attack. Today, we give thanks to the Greatest Generation, who guided our Nation through some of our darkest moments and laid the foundations of an international system that has transformed former adversaries into allies.Ī decade ago, I paid my respects at the USS Arizona Memorial - where 1,177 crewmen lost their lives on that terrible December day. As we mark National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the patriots who perished, commemorate the valor of all those who defended our Nation, and recommit ourselves to carrying forth the ensuing peace and reconciliation that brought a better future for our world. It was a day that still lives in infamy 80 years later. On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the lives of 2,403 service members and civilians and leading the United States to declare its entrance into World War II. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””. ![]()
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