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Ramadhan teaches control and commitment

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Service members, their families and civilians attended a Ramadhan service on June 26 at the Hickam Chapel aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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Young Marines from around the nation stand by the headstone at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific after conducting a wreath laying ceremony to pay tribute to fallen service members, Dec. 6, 2013. A total of 67 Young Marines from seven states gathered in Hawaii to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Along with the wreath laying ceremony, the Young Marines participated in a beach clean-up at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and marched in the annual Pearl Harbor Parade in Honolulu, carrying banners representing the 12 ships destroyed during the attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Young Marines from around the nation stand by the headstone at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific after conducting a wreath laying ceremony to pay tribute to fallen service members, Dec. 6, 2013. A total of 67 Young Marines from seven states gathered in Hawaii to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Along with the wreath laying ceremony, the Young Marines participated in a beach clean-up at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and marched in the annual Pearl Harbor Parade in Honolulu, carrying banners representing the 12 ships destroyed during the attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Young Marines commemorate infamous day

Young Marines from across the nation traveled to Hawaii from Dec. 4 through 9, 2013 to participate in several events and commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the attacks on Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

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Veterans gather around the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial after the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony at the base flagpole, Dec. 6, 2013. Service members and civilians gathered to remember the attacks on Naval Station Pearl Harbor and Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay 72 years ago. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - Veterans gather around the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial after the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony at the base flagpole, Dec. 6, 2013. Service members and civilians gathered to remember the attacks on Naval Station Pearl Harbor and Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay 72 years ago. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)

Marine Corps Base Hawaii remembers Dec. 7 attacks at Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony

Service members and civilians gathered to remember the Japanese attacks on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay during the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony at the base flagpole, Dec. 6, 2013.

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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - A World War II .50-caliber machine gun lies in its case after being dug up during a debris cleanup of the Kaneohe Base Range Training Facility during the summer of 2011. The cultural heritage series of Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Environmental Compliance and Protection Department is responsible for preserving the historic archaeological and architectural sites on the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - A World War II .50-caliber machine gun lies in its case after being dug up during a debris cleanup of the Kaneohe Base Range Training Facility during the summer of 2011. The cultural heritage series of Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Environmental Compliance and Protection Department is responsible for preserving the historic archaeological and architectural sites on the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)

Keeping Hawaii beautiful: Environment Department helps preserve nature, historic heritage

Looking more than 600 years into the past during the 15th century, the majority of historians and scholars would give their studious attention to the major concerns and events of the age. Europe transitioned from the Late Medieval period into the early Renaissance, Western explorers searched for a faster trade route to the exotic Far East, the

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Remembering Dec. 7, 1941

This morning, Marine Corps Base Hawaii will be honor the 18 sailors and two civilian contractors who died here Dec. 7, 1941. Today marks the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Oahu. The annual Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony is scheduled this morning at Hangar 101 at 8 a.m.On that day in 1941, aircraft of the Japanese Imperial Navy

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, departs from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Feb. 19, 2022. Sailors and Marines of Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are visiting to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam while operating in U.S. 3rd Fleet. - U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, departs from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Feb. 19, 2022. Sailors and Marines of Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are visiting to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam while operating in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

CMC and SMMC visit 11th MEU while deployed

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, visited the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled port visit in Pearl Harbor, HI, February 19. While aboard Essex, Gen. Berger met with 11th MEU commanding officer, Col. James W. Lively and spoke at an all-hands call on the flight deck to speak to the Marines...

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U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6, 2019.Campbell was present during the Pearl Harbor bombing and was recognized during the luncheon as being the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor in San Diego county. - U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6, 2019.Campbell was present during the Pearl Harbor bombing and was recognized during the luncheon as being the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor in San Diego county.

Pearl Harbor through the eyes of John Campbell

John E. Campbell was born in 1920 in Porterville, California, joining the Marine Corps at the age of

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Remembering the Day of Infamy: Diego Garcia Takes Pause on the Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack

U.S. and British service members, civilians and contractors on board U.S. Navy Support

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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured. - The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured.

Reflecting on our ancestors: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured. This heritage month also honors their history, traditions and cultures in the U.S.

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Veterans render a salute after laying wreaths during a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the National World War II Memorial on Dec. 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C.Veterans attended a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the National World War II Memorial. - Veterans render a salute after laying wreaths during a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the National World War II Memorial on Dec. 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Veterans attended a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the National World War II Memorial.

Remembering Pearl Harbor: A ‘body blow’ to America

When the first bombs exploded on a nearby airfield, marking the start of the Japanese sneak attack on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Edward Davis and others scrambled from a chow hall. The 94-year-old Army veteran said he and other Soldiers were having breakfast at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, when Japanese aircraft dive-bombed the adjacent Wheeler Army Airfield.

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