Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff Sunday to honor the victims of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Sunday marks Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, a national day of reflection honoring the lives lost during the surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

In just two hours, the air raid carried out by Japanese forces killed 2,400 service members and civilians, devastating the Pacific Fleet and shaking America’s sense of security. The attack propelled the United States into World War II and remains one of the most defining moments in American history.

Congress formally designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in 1994, encouraging Americans to honor the victims, survivors, and military personnel who responded to the attack

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