Keywords: Pearl Harbor 72nd anniversary 131207-N-WF272-227.jpg en A U S sailor salutes during a ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 7 2013 at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii The morning of Dec 7 1941 Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U S military forces in Hawaii The day after the attack before a joint session of Congress President Franklin D Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war against Japan and the U S officially entered World War II U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Diana Quinlan/Released 2013-12-07 Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Quinlan https //www dvidshub net/image/1140874 131207-N-WF272-227 2013-12-19 05 11 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy 72nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attacks USS Arizona Memorial from a distance Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |