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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2008) -- The Pearl Harbor-based guided
missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) performs a pass in review
during a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating
the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The prayer ceremony
followed a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating
the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The theme of this
year's historic commemoration, "Pacific War Memories: The Heroic
Response to Pearl Harbor," emphasizes the brave efforts of those who
fought at sea, on land, and in the air, to turn the tide in the
Pacific. More than 2,000 distinguished guests and the general public
joined service members, Pearl Harbor survivors and their families and
friends for the annual observance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay C. Pugh (RELEASED)
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