MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII KANEOHE BAY, Hi -- The National Cemetery of the Pacific, located in what is known to local community members as the Punchbowl, a crater formed by a once active volcano, hosted a ceremony Friday, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.More than 3,000 people, many of whom were survivors of the Japanese attack, attended the patriotic and emotional cemetery. Several guest speakers took center stage to speak with the audience about the history of Pearl Harbor and its significance with the world today.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Richard Myers was among the featured guests who spoke, honoring veterans and praising current military members for their continued patriotic service." We are here to honor those who gave their lives for our country," said Myers. " We all know that freedom is costly. The current generation is prepared to make the same sacrifices as the previous generations."Another speaker to take center stage at the event, was former Marine turned actor Hugh O'Brian." We should not be asking God to bless America," O'Brian said. "God has been blessing America all along."The former Marine also unveiled a new campaign in which he hopes to add a verse to the standard version of the Pledge of Allegiance. After the standard version ends, O'Brian purposes that the new verse state, "I am proud to be an American, and I will be responsible for its future."The audience seemed very impressed and supportive of the idea for the addition to the pledge as they rose in applause.Several Marines from Charlie Battery, 1st Bn. 12th Marines, stationed at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, were on hand to render honors. The 1/12 Marines gave a gun salute with 21 reports to honor the veterans, followed by the fly over of a lone B-52.A very powerful sense of pride could be felt among the survivors of the attack who had traveled from all over the country to visit the memorial and remember the past.Many of the veterans were in their 80s, but that did not stop them from attending such an important event. It may have been the last time that so much living history will be able to gather in a single place.